| Title | Introduction |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Gries, Fred B. Schneider, Norman W. Paton, Oscar Díaz |
| Author Count | 4 |
| Type | Chapter |
| Publication Date | Jan 1999 |
| Year | 1999 |
| Where Published | Monographs in Computer Science |
| Quartile | N/A |
| DOI | 10.1007/978-1-4419-8656-6_1 |
| ResearchGate URL | https://www.researchgate.net/publication/283403394_Introduction |
| JCR Indexed | No |
This chapter introduces the main features of active database systems, outlines how these features can be exploited in a range of application domains, and presents a framework that is used later in the book to characterize the functionality of different active systems. The framework is the major contribution of the chapter, but an important side-eff...