PROGRESS IN DOCUMENTATION
- 1 January 1979
- journal article
- Published by Emerald Publishing in Journal of Documentation
- Vol. 35 (1) , 49-91
- https://doi.org/10.1108/eb026673
Abstract
A survey of current work on database systems is presented. The area is divided into three main sectors: data models, data languages and support for database operations. Data models are presented as the link between the database and the real world. Languages range from formal algebraic languages to attempts to use a dialogue in English to formulate queries. The support includes hardware for content addressing, database machines and software techniques for optimizing and evaluating group expressions. Mathematical models are used to organize this support. Throughout there is a tutorial component and evaluation, which in both cases is related to the application of database ideas to documentation.Keywords
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