I The Organization of Data Base Administration. - 1 Managing the Data Resource. - 2 The DBA Function. - 3 DBA within the Organization. - 4 DBA Organization and Staff. - 5 Organizational Dynamics. - II Data Base Planning. - 6 Components of Data Base Planning. - 7 Evaluation and Selection of Data Base Management Systems. - III Data Base Design. - 8 The Data Base Design Process. - 9 Logical Data Base Design. - 10 Physical Data Base Design. - IV Data Base Operation and Control. - 11 Maintaining Data Base Integrity. - 12 Controlling Data Base Access. - 13 Monitoring Data Base Performance. - V Managing The User Interface. - 14 Data Administration. - 15 Data Base Standards. - VI Case Histories. - 16 The DBA in Practice. - Appendix A Data Base Management System Packages. - Model 204. - Appendix B Data Dictionary/Directory Packages. - Data Catalogue 2. - The Model 204 Data Dictionary. Language: English