Title :
New directions in database management systems
Author_Institution :
Hebrew Univ. of Jerusalem, Israel
Abstract :
The important concepts concerning object-oriented databases (OODBs) are reviewed. The shortcomings of the relational model in supporting nontraditional applications are outlined. OO features are explained and how they can be used to overcome the above mentioned shortcomings is indicated. The issue of developing a declarative query language for OODBs is briefly discussed. Some practical and theoretical difficulties are addressed
Keywords :
object-oriented databases; query languages; SQL; database management systems; declarative query language; nontraditional applications; object-oriented databases; relational model; Data models; Database systems; Deductive databases; Expert systems; Knowledge management; Logic programming; Object oriented databases; Object oriented modeling; Relational databases; User interfaces;
Conference_Titel :
Information Technology, 1990. 'Next Decade in Information Technology', Proceedings of the 5th Jerusalem Conference on (Cat. No.90TH0326-9)
Conference_Location :
Jerusalem
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-2078-1
DOI :
10.1109/JCIT.1990.128322
