How long does it take to read Database?
Mark L. Gillenson
Database by Mark L. Gillenson takes about 7 hours 13 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 13 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1985. 394 pages, about 108,350 words.
15 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 12 hours 2 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 13 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 31 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This clearly written text is designed to explain the principles behind database to an audience which has only an elementary understanding of computers and computer programming and suitable for use as a text in a first course in database management. Chapters include simple files and storage media; file organization and access methods; benefits of the database approach; DBMS characteristics; the hierarchical, network, relational, and pseudorelational models; database design; data dictionaries; database environment issues; data administration; and evolving topics (database machines, distributed database, and database on personal computers). Each chapter closes with references and suggested reading material, followed by questions and exercises. the book is a starting point, and useful for establishing a broad and practical foundation in databases.
Subjects: Database management, Datenbankentwurf, Datenbanksystem, Gestion, Bases de données, Software
