Databases
Database Analogies
Collected by Raja Sooriamurthi — Elmasri, R., & Navathe, S. B. (2015). Fundamentals of Database Systems. 7 ed. Addison-Wesley.
Data storage and indexing
Anything else
familiar concept (book index)
| Symbol | Concept |
|---|---|
ease of retrieval/indentification
"... The idea behind an ordered index is similar to that behind the index used in a textbook, ..."
Database indexing as a book’s index
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