Ebook: Information modeling and relational databases

Information Modeling and Relational Databases, second edition, provides an introduction to ORM (Object-Role Modeling)and much more. In fact, it is the only book to go beyond introductory coverage and provide all of the in-depth instruction you need to transform knowledge from domain experts into a sound database design. This book is intended for anyone with a stake in the accuracy and efficacy of databases: systems analysts, information modelers, database designers and administrators, and programmers. Terry Halpin, a pioneer in the development of ORM, blends conceptual information with.;Front Cover; Information Modeling and Relational Databases; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword by John Zachman; Foreword by Sjir Nijssen; Foreword by Gordon Everest; Preface; Chapter 1 Introduction; 1.1 Information Modeling; 1.2 Modeling Approaches; 1.3 Some Historical Background; 1.4 The Relevant Skills; 1.5 Summary; Chapter 2 Information Levels and Frameworks; 2.1 Four Information Levels; 2.2 The Conceptual Level; 2.3 Database Design Example; 2.4 Development Frameworks; 2.5 Summary; Chapter 3 Conceptual Modeling: First Steps; 3.1 Conceptual Modeling Language Criteria