Databases and Information Systems

Modern information systems differ in essence from theirpredecessors. They support operations at multiple locations anddifferent time zones, are distributed and network-based, and usemultidimensional data analysis, data warehousing, knowledge discovery, knowledge management, mobile computing, and other modern informationprocessing methods.This book considers fundamental issues of modern information systems.It discusses query processing, data quality, data mining, knowledgemanagement, mobile computing, software engineering for informationsystems construction, and other topics. The book presents researchresults that are not available elsewhere. With more than 40contributors, it is a solid source of information about the state ofthe art in the field of databases and information systems. It isintended for researchers, advanced students, and practitioners who areconcerned with the development of advanced information systems.