Information Modeling and Relational Databases

ISBN-13: 9780123735683 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 942 str.

Terry Halpin; Tony Morgan

Opis

Information Modeling and Relational Databases, Second Edition, provides an introduction to ORM (Object-Role Modeling)and much more. In fact, it is the only book to go beyond introductory coverage and provide all of the in-depth instruction you need to transform knowledge from domain experts into a sound database design. This book is intended for anyone with a stake in the accuracy and efficacy of databases: systems analysts, information modelers, database designers and administrators, and programmers.

Terry Halpin, a pioneer in the development of ORM, blends conceptual information with practical instruction that will let you begin using ORM effectively as soon as possible. Supported by examples, exercises, and useful background information, his step-by-step approach teaches you to develop a natural-language-based ORM model, and then, where needed, abstract ER and UML models from it. This book will quickly make you proficient in the modeling technique that is proving vital to the development of accurate and efficient databases that best meet real business objectives.

• Presents the most indepth coverage of Object-Role Modeling available anywhere, including a thorough update of the book for ORM2, as well as UML2 and E-R (Entity-Relationship) modeling.
• Includes clear coverage of relational database concepts, and the latest developments in SQL and XML, including a new chapter on the impact of XML on information modeling, exchange and transformation.
• New and improved case studies and exercises are provided for many topics.

Recenzje

"This book is an excellent introduction to both information modeling in ORM and relational databases. The book is very clearly written in a step-by-step manner, and contains an abundance of well-chosen examples illuminating practice and theory in information modeling. I strongly recommend this book to anyone interested in conceptual modeling and databases." --Dr. Herman Balsters, Director of the Faculty of Industrial Engineering, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

Spis treści

1 Introduction
2 Information Levels and Frameworks
3 Conceptual Modeling: First Steps
4 Uniqueness Constraints
5 Mandatory Roles
6 Value, Set-Comparison and Subtype Constraints
7 Other Constraints and Final Checks
8 Entity Relationship Modeling
9 Data Modeling in UML
10 Advanced Modeling Issues
11 Relational Mapping
12 Data Manipulation with Relational Languages
13 Using Other Database Objects
14 Schema Transformations
15 Process and State Modeling
16 Other Modeling Aspects and Trends

O autorze

Dr. Terry Halpin is a professor at Northface University. He has led database research teams at several companies including Visio Corporation and Microsoft Corporation, where he worked on the conceptual and logical database modeling technology in Microsoft Visio for Enterprise Architects. His publications include over 100 technical papers and five books.