Prototype and performance analysis of a multi-layered database system using concept hierarchies

Author

Toby Thomas Kurien

Keywords and Phrases

Multi-layered database; Concept hierarchies

Abstract

"This thesis presents an implementation of the concept hierarchy operator where a given base table/tables is transformed to its corresponding summary tables at different levels. The transformation is based on the functional dependencies between attributes. The three types of summarization are horizontal, vertical and dual summarization. The implemented system takes the base table/tables from the Oracle database server, uses the concept hierarchy operator and generates the horizontal, vertical and dual summary tables which are stored back into the database. These summary tables represent a less secure and generalized upper layer in the multi-layered database (MLDB) model. Additional features built into the system are source cardinality, range values for numerical attributes and randomization of static attributes when summarized. In addition to the system development, performance and cost-benefit analyses were done over completely new experimental schema taken from the Internet"--Abstract, page iii.

Department(s)

Computer Science

Degree Name

M.S. in Computer Science

Publisher

University of Missouri--Rolla

Publication Date

Fall 2004

Pagination

ix, 80 pages

Rights

© 2004 Toby Thomas Kurien, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Citation

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

Information retrievalInformation storage and retrieval systems

Thesis Number

T 8691

Print OCLC #

61855078

Recommended Citation

Kurien, Toby Thomas, "Prototype and performance analysis of a multi-layered database system using concept hierarchies" (2004). Masters Theses. 3606.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/masters_theses/3606