Database Systems  (English, Paperback, Singh Shio Kumar)

Database Systems : Concepts, Design And Applications is an essential guide to gain practical as well as theoretical knowledge of database management systems.

Summary Of The Book

To get the basics of database learning right, it is essential to get hold of a book that can act like a foundation block. Database Systems : Concepts, Design And Applications is the perfect example that fulfills this criterion. It initiates in making its readers or knowledge seekers grapple with the basic concepts of data management systems. It then moves on to teaching more advanced concepts in the same and related areas. To make the entire concept of learning exercise an interesting affair, Shio Kumar Singh has introduced a number of solved exercises, test papers and practice tests. What this book has to offer to its readers in a unique manner is the discussions surrounding commercial database management systems.

Logical and conceptual database designs are mentioned in a very simple and precise manner. Topics include Functional Dependency, Normalization, Decomposition, Relational Algebra, Query Processing, Relational Calculus, and Optimization. Multiple choice questions, true and false papers, fill in the blanks and exercises are included at the concluding pages of the book. 

Additional chapters on commercial database systems, namely, MySQL, Oracle, DB2 Universal Database, Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server, have been included to assist students in conceptualisation and implementation of real-time database systems. Moreover, readers can gain in-depth knowledge on advanced and emerging database concepts such as data warehousing and Object Oriented Databases, Data Mining, Digital Libraries, Web-Enabled databases, Distributed Database management, Decision Support systems, and Parallel databases.

About Shio Kumar Singh

Shio Kumar Singh is an Engineer and Academic.

The author has written another book called Database Management Systems : Strictly As Per Requirements Of Gujarat Technical University.

Shio Kumar Singh is a qualified engineer in the branch of electrical and electronics. The Institution of Engineers has honored him with Engineer and Distinguished Engineer awards for his marked contribution in engineering and computer science. He is also a Chartered Engineer of the Institution of Engineers in India and was awarded a Fellowship by them. He is presently the Head of Maintenance Services for the Electrical and Telecommunication branch in Tata Steel.