DM: UCLA short courses on "Objects, Relations, and Object/Relational Dat

[Goodin, Bill]

> UCLA Extension will present two short courses on the UCLA campus in 
Los Angeles. On July 27-29, 1998, "Objects, Relations, and 
Object/Relational: The Future of Database Management", and on 
July 30-31, 1998, "Relational Remodeled".

> The instructor for both courses is Chris J. Date, Independent
> Consultant 
and Researcher.

"Objects, Relations, and Object/Relational: The Future of Database 
Management" discusses what OO and O/R DBMSs are all about. It 
begins by explaining the fundamental concepts and terminology of 
objects and OO DBMSs, and describes what is involved in using such a 
DBMS. It offers opinions on a number of important issues, such as the 
question of support for integrity constraints, as well as the subtle
topic 
of inheritance. It also explores the feasibility of combining object 
and

relational technology to form an O/R system, and shows that there's a 
right way and a wrong way of doing the job. Two special features of 
the 
course are an extensive introduction to the ideas of The Third
Manifesto, 
an important new proposal for the future of data and DBMSs, and a 
comprehensive overview of a robust new model for type inheritance. 
The 
course is not concerned with products and product-specific details; 
rather, the emphasis is on underlying principles and solid 
theoretical 
foundations.

> The course fee is $1195, which includes the course text, 
>"Foundation 
for Object/Relational Databases: The Third Manifesto", 1998, by 
Darwen and Date and extensive course materials.  These materials are 
> for participants only, and are not for sale.
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"Relational Remodeled" examines in depth the relational model in the 
context of modern database technology. It consists of a series of
'closer 
looks' at various familiar features (e.g., integrity, domains, views,
and 
primary keys), together with detailed explanations of some less 
familiar

aspects (e.g., nullology, recursion, expression transformation laws, 
and 'the theory of database relativity'). Overall, the intent is to
present a 
remodeled version of relational theory--one that will help true 
database

professionals fully understand the relational model, and to apply 
that 
knowledge in their day-to-day database activities. 

The course fee is $795, which includes the course, "An Introduction 
to 
Database Systems", Sixth Edition, 1995, by C.J. Date, and extensive 
course notes.  These notes are for participants only, and are not for
sale.

The combined fee for both courses is $1595.

> 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
> 
> These courses may also be presented on-site at company locations.