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UCLA Short Course Objects/Relations/Relational
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Goodin, Bill)
Wed Nov 5 20:53:40 1997
Date: Wed, 05 Nov 1997 19:11:28 -0600
From: "Goodin, Bill" <bgoodin@unex.ucla.edu>
To: PACS-L@LISTSERV.UH.EDU
Reply-To: Public-Access Computer Systems Forum <PACS-L@LISTSERV.UH.EDU>
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> On January 27-30, 1998, UCLA Extension will present the short course,
> "Objects, Relations, and Object/Relational Databases" on the UCLA
> campus in Los Angeles.
>
> The instructor is Chris J. Date, Independent Consultant and
> Researcher.
>
> Each participant receives the course textbook, "An Introduction to
Database Systems", Sixth Edition, 1995, by C.J. Date, and extensive
> course notes.
>
Over the years there have been claims to the effect that traditional SQL
DBMSs have difficulty with the kinds of 'complex data' found in
application areas such as hardware and software design, science and
medicine, document processing, and mechanical and electrical
engineering. Recently, a newer kind of DBMS, the so-called object/
relational DBMS (also known as a universal server) has become topical.
Object/relational DBMSs are supposed to combine the traditional
benefits of relational systems with the ability to deal with complex
data--a kind of 'one size fits all' solution to the database management
problem.
This course provides a detailed discussion of these issues. The first
part
explains the fundamental concepts and terminology of objects and object
DBMSs, and what is involved in using such a DBMS. In particular, it
examines the issue of inheritance in depth. Most importantly, it
explores
the possibility of combining object and relational technology to form an
object/relational' system.
The second part of the course examines the relational model in depth. It
consists of a series of 'closer looks' at various familiar features
(e.g.,
integrity, domains, views, and primary keys), together with careful
explanations of some less familiar aspects (e.g., nullology, recursion,
expression transformation, and 'the theory of database relativity').
Overall, the intent is to present a remodeled version of relational
theory,
one that will help database professionals to understand the relational
model in depth and to make use of that understanding in their day-to-day
database activities.
The course is intended for all types of database professionals,
including
DBMS designers and implementors; data, database, and system
administrators; data and systems analysts; database application
programmers; database consultants; IT management; and IT and
computer science students and teachers.
> The course fee is $1295, which includes the course text and extensive
> course materials. These materials are for participants only, and are
> not for sale.
>
> For additional information and a complete course description, please
> contact Marcus Hennessy at:
>
> (310) 825-1047
> (310) 206-2815 fax
> mhenness@unex.ucla.edu
> http://www.unex.ucla.edu/shortcourses
>
> This course may also be presented on-site at company locations.
