Conceptual Data Modeling and Database Design: A Fully Algorithmic Approach, Volume 1The Shortest Advisable Path\nAuthor(s): Christian Mancas\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Apple Academic Press Inc., Canada\nImprint: Apple Academic Press Inc.\nISBN-13: 9781774635452, 978-1774635452\nSynopsis\nThis new book aims to provide to both beginners and experts with a completely algorithmic approach to data analysis and conceptual modeling, database design, implementation, and tuning, starting from vague and incomplete customer requests and ending with IBM DB/2, Oracle, MySQL, MS SQL Server, or Access based software applications. A rich panoply of solutions to actual useful data sub-universes ([url] business, university, public and home library, geography, history, etc.) is provided, constituting a powerful library of examples.\n\nFour data models are presented and used: the graphical Entity-Relationship, the mathematical EMDM, the physical Relational, and the logical deterministic deductive Da.