Modern Database Management, Global Edition, 14th edition

Published by Pearson (August 4, 2025) © 2026

  • Jeff Hoffer
  • Ramesh Venkataraman Indiana University
  • Heikki Topi Bentley University
  • Hillol Bala Indiana University
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Title overview

For courses in Database Management.

Modern Database Management offers a comprehensive introduction to the latest in database development. Using sound pedagogy, the authors present topics critical to the practical success of database professionals. Focused on the most important aspects of database development according to leading practitioners, the text serves as a practical guide to the field.

The 14th Edition, Global Edition, has been thoroughly updated to reflect major trends, including new coverage of the full data to analysis process, data management infrastructure developments, SQL analytical capabilities, new cloud-based solutions, AI and more.

Table of contents

  • Part 1. The Context of Database Management
  • The Database Environment and Development Process
  • Part 2. Database Analysis and Logical Design
  • Modeling Data in the Organization
  • The Enhanced E-R Model
  • Logical Database Design and the Relational Model
  • Part 3. Database Implementation and Use
  • Introduction to SQL
  • Advanced SQL
  • Databases in Applications
  • Physical Database Design and Database Infrastructure
  • Part 4. Advanced Database Topics
  • Big Data Technologies
  • Modern Data Platforms: Integration, Warehousing and Virtualization
  • Analytics: From Data to Insights
  • Data and Database Administration with Focus on Data Quality
  • Object-Oriented Data Modeling
  • APPENDICES
  • Data Modeling Tools and Notation
  • Advanced Normal Forms
  • Data Structures

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