The Fourth edition of Database System Concepts has been extensively revised from the 3rd edition. The new edition provides improved coverage of concepts, extensive coverage of new tools and techniques, and updated coverage of database system internals. This text is intended for a first course in databases at the junior or senior undergraduate, or first-year graduate level. Database System Concepts, 4th ed. offers a complete background in the basics of database design, languages, and system implementations. Concepts are presented using intuitive descriptions, and important theoretical results are covered, but formal proofs are omitted. The fundamental concepts and algorithms covered in Database System Concepts 4th ed. are based on those used in existing commercial or experimental database systems. The authors present these concepts and algorithms in a general setting that is not tied to one particular database system.

New to This Edition

The SQL coverage in chapter 4 has been expanded and updated.
Many new end of chapter homework problems have been added.
A new chapter on XML has been added--chapter 10.
Three new case study chapters have been added at the end of the text, covering Oracle, SQL Server, and DB2.
New chapters on database administraton and database application development with an emphasis on web applications.
New appendices covering features and internals of 3 leading database systems have been added.
www.mhhe.com/silberschatz--Contains solutions and PowerPoint slides.

Features

Many detailed examples of database implementations are included throughout the text.
Practical Applications of database theory are linked to real world applications whenever possible. Examples of commercial systems are frequently used in the text.