A concise and readable explanation of object-oriented database management systems. Written for programmers with an elementary knowledge of databases, this book gives a concise explanation of object oriented database management systems. Part One acts as a refresher before moving on to tackle more pressing problems. Part Two deals with the concepts of object oriented programming and discusses the use of C++, LISP and SmallTalk and database technology. Part Three describes the logical organization of object oriented database and design, whilst Part Four deals with the implementation techniques used. The reader is therefore provided with a complete overview of the management of object oriented database systems.