The "Encyclopedia of Database Systems", a comprehensive work, provides easy access to relevant information on all aspects of very large databases. This volume features alphabetical organization of concepts covering main areas of verylarge databases. These 1000 entries offer convenient access to information inthe field of databases with definitions and illustrations of basic terminology, concepts, methods, and algorithms, references to literature, and cross-references to other entries and journal articles. Topics for the encyclopedia wereselected by a distinguished international advisory board, and written by world class experts in the field. "The Encyclopedia of Very Large Databases" is designed to meet the needs of research scientists, professors and graduate-levelstudents in computer science and engineering. This encyclopedia is also suitable for practitioners in industry. INDICE: Storage structures * Advanced storage systems * Data models * Database design * Query processing and optimization * Transaction management * Workflow management * Database security * Active databases * Data integration systems * Data warehouse * Data mining * Logics and databases * Distributed and parallel database systems * Web data management * Structured and semi-structured document databases * Peer-to-Peer data management * Mobile and ubiquitous data management * Sensor networks and steam data management * Spatial and multidimensional databases * Temporal databases * Bioinformatics and health informatics databases * Scientific databases and applications * Multimedia databases *Geographical Information Systems.
- ISBN: 978-0-387-35544-3
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 1000
- Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés