In today’s data-driven world, databases form the backbone of modern applications—from mobile apps to enterprise systems. Understanding the different types of databases and their applications is ...

An idea originating from my research into relational algrebra and how it has been lost to SQL and its dominance. I was originally curious as to what we might be losing out on, and I also saw a lack of ...

Abstract: The paper proposes a method of parsing for relational algebra expressions, which is based on the use of reverse Polish notation (postfix notation). The operation algorithm of the shunting ...

Learn the key differences between relational and NoSQL databases with this in-depth comparison. There’s nothing wrong with the traditional relational database management system. In fact, many NoSQL ...

THE value of such a book is great both to teachers and students. The former, as we have often pointed out, have scant leisure for working out the more elaborate questions which nowadays have place ...

There are many ways to describe a database: the role it plays in a distributed architecture, the various internal components that make it work, and the various levels that define specific roles and ...

In the field of structured data computing, SQL is still the most widely used working language, not only adopted by all relational databases, but also targeted by many new big data platforms. For a ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Cory Benfield discusses the evolution of ...

Object-Relational Database Management System (ORDBMS) is a type of database management system (DBMS) that combines the features of both object-oriented and relational database models. ORDBMS allows ...