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Creating and Maintaining a Database Systems Textbook

Creating and Maintaining a Database Systems Textbook. Presented by Carolyn Begg School of Computing Paisley University Scotland. Overview of Presentation. To demonstrate the main features of a textbook called –

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Creating and Maintaining a Database Systems Textbook

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  1. Creating and Maintaining a Database Systems Textbook Presented by Carolyn Begg School of Computing Paisley University Scotland

  2. Overview of Presentation • To demonstrate the main features of a textbook called – Database Systems:A Practical Approach to the Design, Implementation and Management by T. Connolly and C. Begg. • To identify the factors that led to the creation of the this book. • To describe the process of maintaining this book.

  3. Database Systems:A Practical Approach to the Design, Implementation and Management • 1st edition published 1995. Latest is 4th editionpublished 2005. Book is on a 3 year cycle of revision. • Size of text has grown from 1st edition at 839 pages to 4th edition at 1374 pages. • Instructor’s Guide has accompanied textbook since 1st edition. Available on companion website since 3rd edition. • Translated into 9 languages.

  4. New Edition of Database Systems Textbook Establish Content of Database Systems Textbook Need to update Database Systems Textbook New Database Systems Textbook Publish Database Systems Textbook Creating & Maintaining a Database Textbook

  5. Perceived ‘gap’ in market Publisher seeking new product New careers emerging New Edition of Database Systems Textbook Establish Content of Database Systems Textbook Need to update Database Systems Textbook New Database Systems Textbook Increasing number of users Authors’ motivation Filling the ‘gap’ Publish Database Systems Textbook More practical coverage Database design methodology More ‘realistic’ case studies Creating & Maintaining a Database Textbook

  6. Perceived ‘gap’ in market Publisher seeking new product New careers emerging New Database Systems Textbook Increasing number of users Authors’ motivation Filling the ‘gap’ More practical coverage Database design methodology More ‘realistic’ case studies Factors Driving Creation of New Database Systems Textbook • In mid-1990s, database systems growing in popularity. • Two main textbooks were by Elmasri and Navanthe; Date • Perceived ‘gap’ in the market. • Authors’ motivation to fill this ‘gap’.

  7. Publisher Competitor textbooks Industry Educational bodies New Edition of Database Systems Textbook Need to update Database Systems Textbook Establish Content of Database Systems Textbook New Database Systems Textbook Professional bodies Lecturers adopters and non-adopters Programmes at other institutions Students Creating & Maintaining a Database Textbook Publish Database Systems Textbook

  8. Factors Affecting Content of Database Systems Textbook • 1st edition influenced by competitor textbooks and requirement to create appropriate textbook for our students. • Later editions influenced through use and by observing how database systems taught at other institutions. Competitor textbooks Publisher Educational Bodies e.g. IEEE, ACM Industry Establish Content of Database Systems Textbook Professional Bodies e.g. BCS Lecturers adopters and non-adopters Programmes at other institutions Students Publish Database Systems Textbook

  9. Publisher Falling sales/ second-hand market Publication date / passage of time New Edition of Database Systems Textbook Need to update Database Systems Textbook Establish Content of Database Systems Textbook New Database Systems Textbook Competitor publishes book New developments in computing Publish Database Systems Textbook Creating & Maintaining a Database Textbook

  10. Publisher Falling sales/ second-hand market Publication date / passage of time Need to update Database Systems Textbook Competitor publishes book New developments in computing Factors Influencing Need to Update Database Systems Textbook • Greatest driver for updates is the Publisher. • Next is requirement to keep content up to date. • Web now supports the second-hand book market.

  11. Emerging / new standards New topics New software /new versions of software Adapt methodology New Edition of Database Systems Textbook Need to update Database Systems Textbook Establish Content of Database Systems Textbook New Database Systems Textbook New questions / exercises / case studies Identify chapters/sections for Appendix Data Cube Analysis New website resources Publish Database Systems Textbook Identify chapters/sections for website Creating & Maintaining a Database Textbook

  12. What’s New in Next Edition? Emerging / new standards • New material is added to content to reflect new or emerging developments. • Creating space for new material means that some established content must be moved to appendix / website. New topics New software /new versions of software Adapt methodology New Edition of Database Systems Textbook New questions / exercises / case studies Identify chapters/sections for Appendix Data Cube Analysis New website resources Identify chapters/sections for website

  13. New Edition of Database Systems Textbook New Database Systems Textbook Establish Content of Database Systems Textbook Need to update Database Systems Textbook Any Questions? Publish Database Systems Textbook Creating & Maintaining a Database Textbook

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