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Learn the concepts, principles, design, implementation, and management issues of databases. You will adopt a methodical and pragmatic approach to solving database systems problems.

Database Systems: A Pragmatic Approach provides a comprehensive, yet concise introduction to database systems, with special emphasis on the relational database model. This book discusses the database as an essential component of a software system, as well as a valuable, mission-critical corporate resource. New in this second edition is updated SQL content covering the latest release of the Oracle Database Management System along with a reorganized sequence of the topics which is more useful for learning. Also included are revised and additional illustrations, as well as a new chapter on using relational databases to anchor large, complex management support systems. There is also added reference content in the appendixes.

This book is based on lecture notes that have been tested and proven over several years, with outstanding results. It combines a balance of theory with practice, to give you your best chance at success. Each chapter is organized systematically into brief sections, with itemization of the important points to be remembered. Additionally, the book includes a number of author Elvis Foster´s original methodologies that add clarity and creativity to the database modeling and design experience.

What You´ll Learn

Understand the relational model and the advantages it brings to software systems
Design database schemas with integrity rules that ensure correctness of corporate data
Query data using SQL in order to generate reports, charts, graphs, and other business results
Understand what it means to be a database administrator, and why the profession is highly paid
Build and manage web-accessible databases in support of applications delivered via a browser
Become familiar with the common database brands, their similarities and differences
Explore special topics such as tree-based data, hashing for fast access, distributed and object databases, and more
Who This Book Is For

Students who are studying database technology, who aspire to a career as a database administrator or designer, and practicing database administrators and developers desiring to strengthen their knowledge of database theory

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Part A: Preliminary Topics:

1. Introduction to Database Systems

2. The Database System Environment

Part B: The Relational Database Model

3. The Relational Model
4. Integrity Rules and Normalization

5. Database Modeling and Design

6. Database User Interface Design

7. Relational Algebra

8. Relational Calculus

9. Reflective Look at the Relational Database Model

Part C: The Structured Query Language

10. Overview of SQL

11. SQL Data Definition Statements

12. SQL Data Manipulation Statements

13. Logical Views and System Security

14. The System Catalog

15. Some Limitations of SQL

Part D: Advanced Topics

16. Database Administration

17. Distributed Database Systems

18. Object Databases
19. Data Warehousing

20. Web-Accessible Databases

21. Using Database Systems to Anchor Management Support Systems

Part E: Overview of Selected DBMS Suites

22. Overview of Oracle

23. Overview of DB2

24. Overview of MySQL

25. Overview of Microsoft SQL Server

Part F: Appendices

26. Appendix 1: Review of Trees

27. Appendix 2: Review of Hashing

28. Appendix 3: Review of Information Gathering Techniques

29. Appendix 4: BNF Syntax for Selected SQL Statements

30. Appendix 5: Sample Exercises and Examination Questions

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