Title: Department of Computer Science Seminar Date: Wednesday, 16 April 2003 Time: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm Venue: Room N101, CSIT Building [108] Title: The Use and Abuse of the Relational Model Speaker: Ms Carol Edmondson (DCS at ANU) Abstract: The relational model was proposed by Codd just over thirty years ago. During the last fifteen years or so, relational databases have become *the* database standard. How do people in real life (IRL) use and abuse the relational model when developing relational database systems? This seminar will present some reflections from someone who has been teaching relational theory for over twenty years. Biography: Ms Edmondson is an academic in DCS at ANU. URL: http://cs.anu.edu.au/lib/seminars/seminars03/dept20030416