Logical Database Design Principles (Hardcover)

INTRODUCTION TO LOGICAL DATABASE DESIGNUnderstanding a Database Database Architectures Relational Databases Creating the Database System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Systems Planning: Assessment and Feasibility System Analysis: RequirementsSystem Analysis: Requirements Checklist Models Tracking and Schedules Design Modeling Functional Decomposition DiagramData Flow Diagrams Data Dictionary Logical Structures and Decision Trees System Design: LogicalSYSTEM DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION The ER ApproachEntities and Entity Types Attribute Domains AttributesSet-Valued AttributesWeak Entities Constraints Lookup Tables and ConsistencyModeling ApproachesRelationshipsCardinalitySchemas Implementation: Converting the ERD Specifications and Documentation CONVERTING THE LOGICAL DATA MODEL Database ArchitectureSQLDDL CommandsData Retrieval DML Statements and Implicit Cursors SELECT StatementsCartesian Product DML: INSERT CommandsDML: UPDATE Command DML: DELETE StatementsTransaction Commands DCL Commands FORMAL DATA NORMALIZATIONDefinitions of Normal Forms Introduction to Relational Algebra Comparison Operations and Logical Operators Summary DATA DENORMALIZATIONHistorical Perspective on Disk CostsThe Importance of Database Performance to the Logical Model Introducing Data Redundancy: Size versus Volatility The Theory of Dr. Ralph Kimball Pre-Joining Entities TogetherPre-Aggregating Summary InformationNon-First Normal Form EntitiesHorizontal and Vertical Partitioning for PerformanceSummary OBJECT-ORIENTED DESIGNObject-Oriented Terminology Object-Oriented DesignCreating the Object ModelMethods and Database Objects Summary OBJECT-RELATIONAL DESIGNAdvantages of Object-Relational DatabasesObject Types Object Views Using Logical Pointers Comparison of Object-Oriented and Object-Relational Databases Creating the Object-Relational Design Summary DESIGNING REPLICATED DATABASES Manual Replication Techniques Standby DatabaseReplication Using Triggers Replication Using ViewsOne-Way Replication Writeable Replication Updateable ReplicationWhat Are Conflicts?Which Form of Replication is Right for You? Planning Your Replication Schema Summary DESIGN OF THE OLTP DATABASEDesigning for Online Transaction Processing Normalization Data Storage SQL Reuse Database Locking and Waiting Deadlocks RollbacksIndexingSummary DESIGN OF DATA WAREHOUSES AND DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM DATABASESWhat Is a Data Warehouse? Gathering Data Staging and Processing DataLoading and Unloading DataData Marts Designing the Data Warehouse Summary