Contents Part I: Foundations for Systems Development Chapter 1. The System Development Environment 1.1. Learning Objectives 1.2. Introduction 1.3. A Modern Approach to System Analysis and Design 1.4. Types of Information Systems and System Development 1.5. Developing Information Systems and System Development Life Cycle 1.6. The Heart of the System Development Process 1.7. Object-Ori…
Contents Part I. The Context of Database Management Chapter 1. The Database Environment 1.1. Learning Objectives 1.2. Data Matters! 1.3. Introduction 1.4. Basic Concepts and Definitions 1.5. Traditional File Processing Systems 1.6. The Database Approach 1.7. Components of the Database Environment 1.8. The Range of Database Applications 1.9. Evolution of Database Systems 1.10. …