3 Review(s)

This well-received book, now in its third edition, is a comprehensive presentation of the fundamentals of object-oriented database systems (OODBMS). It provides extensive coverage of the different approaches to object data management, including the three major approaches—semantic database systems approach, object-oriented programming language extension approach, and the relational extension approach—as well as the various types of architectures of object-oriented database systems. The book discusses all recent developments in this field, such as the emergence of Java as the dominant object-oriented programming language—resulting in upcoming OODBMS products such as Ozone—and the provision of object-oriented database features in object-relational database systems (ORDBMS) products such as Oracle 9i and DB2. The new edition provides an extensive discussion of PostgreSQL, a popular open source object-oriented database system which has emerged as a viable alternative to expensive commercial database systems such as Oracle. The book is extensively illustrated, which enables students to develop a firm grasp of the underlying concepts. The chapter-end exercises help in testing the students’ comprehension of the fundamental principles. The book is primarily meant for students of IT-related programmes having courses in database systems. Computer professionals will also find the book immensely useful. Table of Contents Foreword Preface Preface to the First Edition Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. Semantic Database Models and Systems 3. Object-Oriented Database Systems 4. Relational Extensions 5. Object/Relational Systems (Ordbmss) 6. Standards For Oodbms Products and Applications Suggested Further Reading Index