Product DescriptionDatabases Illuminated integrates database theory with a practical approach to database design and implementation. The text is specifically designed for the modern database student, who will be expected to know both theory and applied design and implementation as professionals in the field. The author presents a sample database project throughout the text, using this unique pedagogical tool to take students step-by-step through all the key concepts of database theory, design, and management. These major concepts are rehearsed in independent student projects that follow each chapter.
This integrated, modern approach to databases, combined with strong pedagogical features, accessible writing, and a full package of student and instructor’s resources, makes Databases Illuminated the perfect textbook for courses in this exciting field.
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Rating: - Sound theoretical foundations!
For anyone interested in learning the database theory, this is a must-read book. The author did an excellent job in explaining difficult E-R relationships, data structures, system catalog, UML diagrams, and the components of distributed systems. The lab exercises can be implemented by using the commercial database software: Oracle 9i, MS SQL Server, MS Access, MySQL and MS Visio. This book is very practical and much better than other database textbooks.
