Part 1 - Introduction and Conceptual Modeling Part 2 - Relational Model: Concepts, Constraints, Languages, Design, and Programming Part 3 - Database Design Theory and Methodology Part 4 - Data Storage, Indexing, Query Processing, and Physical Design Part 5 - Transaction Processing Concepts Part 6 - Object and Object-Relational Databases Part 7 - Further Topics: Security, Advanced Modeling, and Distribution Part 8 - Emerging Technologies

Introduction to Databases Conceptual Data Modeling and Database Design The Relational Data Model and SQL Database Programming Techniques Object , Object - Relational and XML: Concepts Models Languages and Standards Database Design Theory and Normalization File structures, Hashing, Indexing, Physical Database Design Query Processing and Optimization Transaction processing, Concurrence control and Recovery Distributed Databases , NOSQL Systems, Big Data Advanced database models and systems and Applications

Clear explanations of theory and design, broad coverage of models and real systems, and an up-to-date introduction to modern database technologies result in a leading introduction to database systems.

With fresh new problems and a new lab manual, students get more opportunities to practice the fundamentals of design and implementation. More real-world examples serve as engaging, practical illustrations of database concepts. The Fifth Edition maintains its coverage of the most popular database topics, including SQL, security, data mining, and contains a new chapter on web script programming for databases.