Database Concepts - Softcover

Kroenke, David M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130086509 ISBN 13: 9780130086501

Publisher: Pearson, 2002

Synopsis

For courses in Database Management, particularly for non-majors or brief courses. Also well-suited for courses that devote significant amounts of time to a specific database platform (Access, Oracle) and use a separate platform-specific title as well.

In a simple 6 chapter, straightforward manner, this paperback text teaches students the essential concepts for database processing―fundamentals of the relational model, structured query language (SQL), data modeling, database design, and database administration. Technically accurate and readily understandable discussions are the result of many years of experience in the database field and as a textbook author.

About this title

About the Author

David M. Kroenke is one of the pioneers of database technology In 1971, while working at the Pentagon, he programmed one of the world's first database management system (DBMS) products. In 1974 Grace Hopper appointed him to the CODAYSL EUF committee, and in 1977 he worked as ,a consultant for Fred Brooks at IBM. Kroenke helped to start the Microrim Corporation, where he led the development of the R:base family of DBMS products. In a 1991 article, Wayne Ratliff credited one of Kroenke's textbooks for giving him the idea for the development of d:base. In 1989 Kroenke consulted Microsoft on the project that led to the development of Microsoft Access. He is also the father of the semantic object model, a data model that many believe is superior to the entity-relationship model.

Kroenke is the author of five computer textbooks; his text Database Processing was first published in 1977 and is currently in its eighth edition. In 1990 and 1991 he was the Hanson Professor of Management Science at the University of Washington. In that same year the International Association for Computer Information Systems named him Computer Educator of the Year. He holds a B.S. in economics from the U.S. Air Force Academy, an M.S. in management science from the University of Southern California, and a Ph.D. from Colorado State University where he studied linear models under Franklin Graybill.

From the Back Cover

A Database text that all beginning students can use

At some point in business―or for a personal project...

You will need more than just a spreadsheet to do your job

You will want to run detailed reports

You will need to understand how to use one of many database programs

Are you ready?

With Database Concepts, by David M. Kronke, you will be.

You will learn:

Fundamentals of the relational model
Structured Query Language (SQL)
Data modeling
Database design
Database administration
...to do your job well.

Learn it here,

with Database Concepts, by David M. Kroenke www.prenhall.com/kroenke.
For further exploration and reinforcement.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0130086509
• ISBN 13: 9780130086501
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 219