Overview
- Unique developing case study approach
Unique practical emphasis competition tends to be heavily theoretical e.g. Connolly & Begg
Unique extensive treatment of Oracle and how to use Oracle tools. Oracle is now the industrystandard software so this book reflects the trend in current courses towards this database language; all the reviewers confirmed that Oracle is preferred in their institutions
Accompanied by extensive website support that includes solutions to exercises, further exercises, PowerPoint slides, and links to related sites but most importantly is unique in providing free Oracle software
Being a UK book is more closelyaligned with UK curricula than USbased books i.e. Elmasri and Date
6 Pricecompetitive
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Table of contents (21 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Getting Started
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Front Matter
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Database Systems
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Front Matter
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Implementing the System
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Front Matter
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Advanced Database Issues
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Front Matter
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Keywords
About this book
Oracle is currently the most widely used database language in industry. This book is ideal for courses where the primary aim is to produce graduates who can deliver working database systems using this industry-standard software. It is based firmly on a case study approach and the case develops throughout the text which enables students to see how the theory works in practice in the real-world. This book provides complete, accessible, coverage of the curriculum within a reasonable extent and is accompanied by an extensive lecturer and student web site which includes Oracle software.
About the author
BILL SMITH is Principal Lecturer at the University of East London. He has many years teaching experience, and is currently Director of Studies for the Enterprise Computing MSc Programme at UEL.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Systems Building with Oracle
Book Subtitle: The Theory and Practice of Database Design
Authors: William Smith
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-230-00094-0
Publisher: Red Globe Press London
eBook Packages: Computer Science, Computer Science (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2004
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 564
Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave