Download or read book Databases in Context written by Open University. Relational Databases: Theory and Practice Course Team and published by . This book was released on 2008-04-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this block is to set the scene for, and give context to, the database theory and practice. The first three sections of the block place relational database theory and practice in historical context and highlights the importance of good data management practices to business, and consider aspects of database technologies. The final sections of the block introduce the foundations for the development process for relational databases taught in later blocks.To study this block you will require access to Java applications supplied on the Course CD-ROM (order code M359/CDR01). You will also need the following database cards, Scenarios, University conceptual data model and Hospital conceptual data model (order code M359/DBCARDS).