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Intelligent multimedia databases : from object orientation and fuzzy engineering to intentional database structures
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Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice Hall, 1994
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9780130311887

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This text explores developments in database technology, such as multi-media database, object-oriented databases and the contributions of fuzzy technology to them. It uses practical examples to explain the concepts, and identifies the relevant areas of application.


Table of Contents

I Applications Challenges
1 Identifying the Nature of Complexity
2 Rearchitecturing Business Practices through Object Orientation
3 The Contribution of Fuzzy Engineering
4 Applying New Transactional Technology in Business
5 Promoting Innovation in Database Operations
6 Getting a Better Understanding of Available Database Resources
7 Global and Local Issues in Database Management
II Technological Solutions
8 Distributed Deductive Databases
9 Facing the Growing Competition in the Service Industry
10 Setting the Stage for Cross-Database Functionality
11 Knowledgebanks and Databases
12 Toward Knowledgebank Management Systems (KBMS)
13 Intentional and Extentional Databases
III The Polyvalent Media
14 Computer Graphics Is for the Enduser
15 Physical and Logical Multimedia Solutions
16 Object Presentation, Hypermedia and Semantic Modeling
17 Multimedia and the Corporate Database
18 Text and Image Warehouses for Document Management
Appendix: A Comparison Of Gui And Cui