Encyclopedia Of Database Technologies And Applications

There are a myriad of new directions in which databases are growing, presenting new and exciting challenges that promise flux in the whole society, because of the impact and changes the database systems have provoked almost everywhere in modern life. This ranges from the way the organizations operate and make their business decisions, to the use of portable devices with database involvements. The Encyclopedia of Database Technologies and Applications is a wide-ranging collection of diverse coverage of topics related to database concepts, technologies, and applications - providing an overview of the state-of-the-art of classical subjects. It also delivers clear and concise explanations of emerging issues and technologies such as multimedia database systems, data warehousing and mining, geospatial and temporal databases, and data reverse engineering. Contributions from hundreds of international researchers make this publication a priceless single reference source in any library on the topic of database technologies and applications. There are a myriad of new directions in which databases are growing, presenting new and exciting challenges that promise flux in the whole society, because of the impact and changes the database systems have provoked almost everywhere in modern life. This ranges from the way the organizations operate and make their business decisions, to the use of portable devices with database involvements. The Encyclopedia of Database Technologies and Applications is a wide-ranging collection of diverse coverage of topics related to database concepts, technologies, and applications. This encyclopedia provides an overview of the state-of-the-art of classical subjects and has contributions from over 175 international researchers from 33 countries, more than 970 terms and definitions and over 2,400 references. It also delivers clear and concise explanations of emerging issues and technologies such as multimedia database systems, data warehousing and mining, geospatial and temporal databases, and data reverse engineering. The Encyclopedia of Database Technologies and Applications is a priceless single reference source for any library on the topic of database technologies and applications. This important new publication offers researchers, scholars, students and professionals access to the latest knowledge related to database science and technology. There are a myriad of new directions in which databases are growing, presenting new and exciting challenges that promise flux in the whole society, because of the impact and changes the database systems have provoked almost everywhere in modern life. Encyclopedia of Database Technologies and Applications is a wide ranging collection of topics related to database concepts, technologies, and applications. This encyclopedia provides an overview of the state or the the art of classical subjects and has contributions from over 175 international researchers from 33 countries, more than 970 terms and definitions and over 2,400 references. It also delivers clear and concise explanations of emerging issues and technologies such as multimedia database systems, data warehousing and mining, geopspatial and temporal databases, and data reverse engineering Key features: Numerous entries containing overviews and introductions to relevant concepts in the database field; Comprehensive set of over 2,400 references including current research results and experience of a great number of researchers, academics and practitioners; Integration of crucial theoretical and practical knowledge; Profusely illustrated and cross-referenced; A vast compendium of more than 970 terms, definitions and explanations of concepts, processes and acronyms, written by eminent international experts; Every topic includes a large bibliography for further reading; Comprehensive coverage of each specific topic, highlighting recent trends and describing the latest advances of the database field; An index with entries organized by broad topic areas Topics covered: Relational, object-oriented and object-relational database systems; Active deductive, logic and knowledge databases; Multimedia (audio, video, image, music) database systems; Data warehousing & data mining; Design methodologies and semantic enrichment; Database languages SQL XML; Distributed DBMSs; Geospatial and temporal databases; Internet and web-based databse systems; Database services; Emerging developments; Database reverse engineering (DBRE); Data reverse engineering (DRE); Database interoperability The Encyclopedia of Database Technologies and Applications is a collection of diverse topics related to databases, providing an overview not only of the state-of-the-art of classical subjects but also clear and concise explanations of the latest technology, its practical applications and research directions. 'This encyclopedia will be a collection of diverse topics related to databases, providing an overview not only of the state of the art of classical subjects but also clear and concise explanations of the latest technology, its practical applications and research directions'--Provided by publisher. As it is well known, business requirements are changing faster than applications can be created and/or modified.