Database has been one of evolving fields of computer science. Researcher around the world have been proposing new theories, models, algorithms and tools. In this homework, you are required to survey of the recent trends and developments in this field.

To complete this work, you should search for the papers (there are a few) that discuss present and futuretrends and research directions in database. Also, you should look at the recent research papers published in reputed journals. There are number of database research groups working around the world. You should visit their web sites to explore their recent research activities.

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