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Contents<\/p>\r\n

Preface for Database Design \u2013 3<\/span>rd<\/sup> Edition<\/span>1<\/a><\/p>\r\n

The Past Editions<\/span>1<\/a><\/p>\r\n

The Present Edition<\/span>2<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Association of Computing Machinery (ACM)<\/span>3<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Computer Engineering<\/span>3<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Computer Science<\/span>3<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Cybersecurity<\/span>13<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Data Science<\/span>14<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Information Systems (Also written as \u201cComputer Information Systems.\u201d)<\/span>15<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Information Technology<\/span>15<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Software Engineering<\/span>18<\/a><\/p>\r\n

United States National Security Agency (NSA)<\/span>18<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Data Administration (DBA)<\/span>19<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Database Management Systems (DMS)<\/span>19<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Databases (DAT)<\/span>20<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Association of Information Technology Professionals (CIPS)<\/span>20<\/a><\/p>\r\n

New Chapters<\/span>21<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Licensing<\/span>22<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Classroom Use<\/span>22<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Acknowledgments<\/span>22<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Progress Notes<\/span>23<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Technical Considerations<\/span>23<\/a><\/p>\r\n

A Note on the Cover<\/span>23<\/a><\/p>\r\n

References<\/span>24<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n

<\/a>The Past Editions<\/h2>\r\n

The first edition was released sometime before 2014.<\/p>\r\n

Adrienne Watt wrote the following for the second edition (copyright 2014):<\/p>\r\n

The primary purpose of this text is to provide an open source textbook that covers most introductory database courses. The material in the textbook was obtained from a variety of sources. All the sources are found in at the end of each chapter. I expect, with time, the book will grow with more information and more examples.<\/p>\r\n

I welcome any feedback that would improve the book. If you would like to add a section to the book, please let me know.<\/p>\r\n

Adrienne Watt<\/p>\r\n\r\n

<\/a>The Present Edition<\/h2>\r\n

For the third edition, we have decided to greatly revise the book to make it more useful for a larger audience. We have researched the curriculum guidance from the three North American agencies:<\/p>\r\n\r\n