Author Description

This second edition has been substantially revised and expanded to encompass the latest ideas in designing a conceptual data model. It has been written primarily for students of computer science as well as professional database designers. The major part of the book deals with Object-Role Modelling (ORM), a conceptual approach which views the world in terms of objects and the roles they play. Each chapter ends with a summary of the major points covered, and a glossary of terms and technical symbols is included. Graded exercises are included, as are selected answers, a bibliography, and an index. The author is a senior lecturer and director of the asymmetric research laboratory at the University of Queensland.