Query prediction in very large database systems, 1990

A major area of concern with very large databases is that of query and access time. This area has played a major role in the design and development of current large database systems. Due to the volume of data stored in these systems, retrieval of data can turn out to be very time consuming. While fast response times are not vital to all database systems, those systems involved in real-time applications require immediate results. This study will focus upon the development of a system for anticipating queries in large scientific databases. The methodology developed in this study offers a system that will not only respond to a given query, but also to potential queries. Based upon a given user query and the database schema, a pattern of likely queries will be predicted. Thus the method developed in this study offers a powerful tool for database environments requiring real-time applications since responses to anticipated queries will be readily available