Modern Database Management by Pearson

The 12th edition of Modern Database Management is designed to be used with an introductory course in database management. Such a course is usually required as part of an information systems curriculum in Business schools, computer technology programs and applied computer science departments. The text updates and expands materials in areas undergoing rapid change as a result of improved managerial practices, database design tools and methodologies and database technology.

Features
· Every chapter went through significant edits to streamline coverage to ensure relevance with current technologies and eliminate redundancies.
· End-of-chapter material (review questions, problems and exercises, and/or field exercises) in every chapter has been revised with new questions and exercises.
· The figures in several chapters were updated to reflect the changing landscape of technologies that are being used in modern organizations.
· The Web Resources section in each chapter was updated to ensure that the student has information on the latest database trends and expanded background details on important topics covered in the text.
· In this edition, three appendices are available on the Web and are intended for those who wish to explore certain topics in greater depth.

Table of Contents
Part I
The Context of Database Management
Chapter 1 The Database Environment and Development Process
Part II
Database Analysis
Chapter 2 Modelling Data in the Organization
Chapter 3 The Enhanced E-R Model
Part III
Database Design
Chapter 4 Logical Database Design and the Relational Model
Chapter 5 Physical Database Design and Performance
Part IV
Implementation
Chapter 6 Introduction to SQL
Chapter 7 Advanced SQL
Chapter 8 Database Application Development
Chapter 9 Data Warehousing
Part V
Advanced Database Topics
Chapter 10 Data Quality and Integration
Chapter 11 Big Data and Analytics
Chapter 12 Data and Database Administration
Chapter 13 Distributed Databases
Chapter 14 Object-Oriented Data Modelling