Now in its sixth edition, Silberschatz, Korth, and Sudarshans Database System Concepts is one of the cornerstone texts of database education. It Presents the fundamental concepts of database management in an intuitive manner geared toward allowing students to begin working with databases as quickly as possible. The text emphasizes practical issues, applications, andimplementation, coupled with coverage of key theoretical concepts in a clear and well-motivated manner. To keep the focus manageable, concepts and algorithms are presented in a general setting that is not tied to one particular database system, but annotated where required with variations specific to particular database systems. Familiarity with basic data structures, computer organization, and a high-level programming language are the only prerequisites. Salient features Revised Coverage of SQL: The coverage of SQL is earlier and more complete, with greater attention to the variants of SQL that exist in actual systems. Revised and Expanded Coverage of Database Design: An updated chapter on ER modeling makes good use of the new running example of the university database. Upgraded Chapter on Web Applications and Their Relationship to Databases: The updated material on Web Applications answers the increasing need for web-related expertise in the computing field About The Author: Abraham Silberschatz, Yale University | Henry F. Korth, Lehigh University | S. Sudarshan