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Database Systems: Design, Implementation, & Management, 15th Edition

Carlos Coronel, Steven Morris

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Using a practical and easy-to-understand approach, Coronel/Morris' DATABASE SYSTEMS: DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, & MANAGEMENT, 15th edition, equips students with a solid foundation in database design and implementation. This market-leading resource provides in-depth coverage of SQL programming and database design, balancing theory and practice with engaging visuals. The 15th edition offers enhanced coverage of today's most commonly used database systems, including Oracle, MySQL, SQL Server and Microsoft Access. Revised and reorganized chapters highlight SQL, the influence of AI on databases and data professionals, and database ethics. Self-check quizzes to help students assess their learning are now embedded in multiple places in every chapter. In addition, readings, digital homework solutions and interactive auto-graded database labs in the MindTap digital learning platform help students prepare for a successful career in database design and management.

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Carlos Coronel

Carlos Coronel is currently the Lab Director for the College of Business Computer Labs at Middle Tennessee State University. He has more than 29 years of experience in various fields as a Database Administrator, Network Administrator, Web Manager, and Technology Specialist. He has taught courses in Web development, database design and development, and data communications at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Steven Morris

Steven Morris completed his Bachelor of Science and Ph.D. from Auburn University. He has taught Database Design and Development, Database Programming with Advanced SQL and PL/SQL, Systems Analysis and Design, and Principles of MIS at Middle Tennessee State University. Steven has published many articles, and currently serves on the review boards of several journals.

Table of Contents

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Part I: DATABASE CONCEPTS
Chapter 1. Database Systems
Chapter 2. Data Models
Chapter 3. The Relational Database Model
Part II: DATABASE PROGRAMMING WITH SQL
Chapter 4. Introduction to Structured Query Language (SQL)
Chapter 5. Advanced SQL
Part III: DESIGN CONCEPTS
Chapter 6. Entity Relationship (ER) Modeling
Chapter 7. Advanced Data Modeling
Chapter 8. Normalization of Database Tables
Chapter 9. Database Design
Part IV: ADVANCED DATABASE CONCEPTS
Chapter 10. Transaction Management and Concurrency Control
Chapter 11. Database Performance Tuning and Query Optimization
Chapter 12. Distributed Database Management Systems
Chapter 13. Business Intelligence and Data Warehouses
Chapter 14. Big Data Analytics and NoSQL
Part V: DATABASES AND THE INTERNET
Chapter 15. Database Connectivity and Web Technologies
Part VI: DATABASE ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 16. Database Administration and Security
ONLINE APPENDICES
Appendix A: Designing Databases with Lucicharts: A Tutorial
Appendix B: The University Lab: Conceptual Design
Appendix C: The University Lab: Conceptual Design Verification, Logical Design, and Implementation
Appendix D: Converting the ER Model into a Database Structure
Appendix E: Comparison of ER Model Notations
Appendix F: Client/Server Systems
Appendix G: Object-Oriented Databases
Appendix H: Unified Modeling Language (UML)
Appendix I: Databases in Electronic Commerce
Appendix J: Web Database Development with ColdFusion
Appendix K: The Hierarchical Database Model
Appendix L: The Network Database Model
Appendix M: Data Warehouse Implementation Factors
Appendix N: Working with MongoDB
Appendix O: Working with Neo4j

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