User Interfaces to Database Management Systems,

Abstract

Users of database management systems are divided into four groups: databases administrators, programmers, parametric users, and casual users. The interfaces between user and system are divided into three groups: data-oriented, procedure-oriented, and problem-oriented. Two logical models of interfaces are described and evaluated: the network model and the relational model. An extended example is used to demonstrate advantages of each model. Efficiency of implementation is considered, particularly in regard to future hardware developments. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA019654

Entities

People

  • David K. Jefferson

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Software
  • Computer Programs
  • Database Management Systems
  • Databases
  • Digital Data
  • Digital Information
  • Efficiency
  • Relational Database Management Systems
  • Relational Databases
  • User Interface

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Database Systems and Applications