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In previous chapters we discussed the DBMS and database from a number of different angles as well as the types of users, architectural levels, structures and models necessary to describe the database. This chapter presents database software under well defined modules (languages or sublanguages — all part of the overall DBMS) and outlines the main objectives and tasks performed by each.
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Yannakoudakis, E.J. (1988). The Architecture of Database Software. In: The Architectural Logic of Database Systems. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1616-5_4
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