Bookedited by Carlo Batini.
Summary: This is an overview of progress in methodologies based on the Entity-Relationship approach to the design of information systems and databases, and a survey of progress made in Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools that adopt the Entity-Relationship model as a user interface. It covers all aspects of the research on data management and data analysis, theoretical developments, methodological issues and applications. Also addressed are new emerging fields such as knowledge-based, object-oriented and multimedia systems. The book contains both technical papers and panel material, aimed at an audience of researchers and practitioners in the data management area. Nielsen 9780444874535 20160528
Contents:
Keynote Address: The Entity-Relationship Approach and the Information Resource Dictionary System Standard (J. Winkler). Panel Sessions: Interfaces for Advanced Data Base Systems: Iconic, Graphical, Natural Language Oriented. Data Bases and Knowledge Bases: Which Approach is Good for What? Design Methodologies and Standards in Governmental Organizations. The CASE Boom: Decadence or Renaissance of Methodologies? Industrial Session. Research Paper Sessions: Theoretical Foundations. ER and Object Oriented Systems. Data Modeling Tools. User Interfaces and Query Languages. ER and Object Oriented Systems. Data Modeling Tools. Design Methodologies. ER and Knowledge Based Systems. Data Modeling Tools and Systems. Nielsen 9780444874535 20160528