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Inside relational databases with examples in Access, Mark Whitehorn and Bill Marklyn

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Inside Relational Databases was first published in 1997 and, rather to our surprise, rapidly reached the status of a classic work in the database field. Translated into three other languages and sold all over the world, it has helped thousands of people to understand the relational model that underpins all modern databases. Inside Relational Databases has never been about how to use a particular database engine (Access, SQL Server, MySQL, whatever). Instead, it's about the underlying way in which relational databases work. However it is very convenient if the book illustrates the relational model using the reader's favorite product - such as Access. So, for the new edition we produced several different versions of the same book, each version based on a different database engine. The version in your hand is based around Access (hence the title). There are other versions based around SQL Server and MySQL. You shouldn't buy this book if you are looking for a book about how to use Access. You should buy this book if you have created databases but they don't seem to work very well. Perhaps you: " an't retrieve the information that you want." ave to type in the same information over and over again." ype in data and it appears to go missing." sk questions and get answers that you know are wrong." an use Access but you don't know exactly what to do with it." now that a relational database lets you create multiple tables in the database but you are uncertain why this is to your advantage. Or perhaps you hear words in connection with databases like: " ormalization " unctional dependency " nner join " nion " edundant data " ata dictionary " eta-data " R modeling " ransaction " oncurrency " ocking You haven't got the faintest idea what they mean and there is no one you can ask. We have also taken the opportunity of the new edition to restructure the book significantly. I (Mark) continue to teach database design and practice, both to undergraduates and in the commercial world. Without doubt the most popular topic in the commercial world is how to make databases run faster (no great surprise there) so we have added an entire section of brand new material (more than 10% of the entire book) on that topic. The section on designing databases has been reorganized and expanded and we also re-read the entire book (several times) and brought it all up to date
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 online resource (xiv, 371 pages)
Contents
  • A simple, single-table database
  • to Part 1
  • Tables
  • Queries/Views
  • Forms
  • Reports
  • Summary of Part 1
  • A multi-table database
  • to Part 2
  • Serious problems with single tables
  • Multiple tables cure serious problems
  • Making multiple tables work together
  • Getting the data into the correct tables
  • Relationships in the real world
  • How are relationships modeled?
  • Revisiting the big four
  • the synergy begins
  • Integrity
  • Summary of Part 2
  • Database Design & Architecture
  • Database design
  • The seven layers of wisdom
  • Database architecture
  • Related database topics
  • What exactly is a relational database?
  • 22 Triggers and stored procedures
  • Transactions, logs, backup, locking and concurrency
  • Codd's rules
  • Normalization
  • More about normalization
  • The system tables
  • More on queries: data manipulation
  • SQL
  • Domains
  • What does null mean?
  • Primary keys
  • Speeding up your database
  • Hardware considerations
  • Indexing
  • More on optimization
  • Denormalization
Isbn
9781846286872
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Inside relational databases with examples in Access
Title
Inside relational databases with examples in Access
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Mark Whitehorn and Bill Marklyn
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Language
eng
Summary
Inside Relational Databases was first published in 1997 and, rather to our surprise, rapidly reached the status of a classic work in the database field. Translated into three other languages and sold all over the world, it has helped thousands of people to understand the relational model that underpins all modern databases. Inside Relational Databases has never been about how to use a particular database engine (Access, SQL Server, MySQL, whatever). Instead, it's about the underlying way in which relational databases work. However it is very convenient if the book illustrates the relational model using the reader's favorite product - such as Access. So, for the new edition we produced several different versions of the same book, each version based on a different database engine. The version in your hand is based around Access (hence the title). There are other versions based around SQL Server and MySQL. You shouldn't buy this book if you are looking for a book about how to use Access. You should buy this book if you have created databases but they don't seem to work very well. Perhaps you: " an't retrieve the information that you want." ave to type in the same information over and over again." ype in data and it appears to go missing." sk questions and get answers that you know are wrong." an use Access but you don't know exactly what to do with it." now that a relational database lets you create multiple tables in the database but you are uncertain why this is to your advantage. Or perhaps you hear words in connection with databases like: " ormalization " unctional dependency " nner join " nion " edundant data " ata dictionary " eta-data " R modeling " ransaction " oncurrency " ocking You haven't got the faintest idea what they mean and there is no one you can ask. We have also taken the opportunity of the new edition to restructure the book significantly. I (Mark) continue to teach database design and practice, both to undergraduates and in the commercial world. Without doubt the most popular topic in the commercial world is how to make databases run faster (no great surprise there) so we have added an entire section of brand new material (more than 10% of the entire book) on that topic. The section on designing databases has been reorganized and expanded and we also re-read the entire book (several times) and brought it all up to date
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GW5XE
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1953-
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Whitehorn, Mark
Dewey number
005.7565
Index
no index present
LC call number
QA76.9.D3
LC item number
W45 2007eb
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
dictionaries
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1960-
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Marklyn, Bill
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  • Relational databases
  • Informatique
  • Relational databases
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Inside relational databases with examples in Access, Mark Whitehorn and Bill Marklyn
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Publication
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rdacarrier
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multicolored
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Contents
A simple, single-table database -- to Part 1 -- Tables -- Queries/Views -- Forms -- Reports -- Summary of Part 1 -- A multi-table database -- to Part 2 -- Serious problems with single tables -- Multiple tables cure serious problems -- Making multiple tables work together -- Getting the data into the correct tables -- Relationships in the real world -- How are relationships modeled? -- Revisiting the big four -- the synergy begins -- Integrity -- Summary of Part 2 -- Database Design & Architecture -- Database design -- The seven layers of wisdom -- Database architecture -- Related database topics -- What exactly is a relational database? -- 22 Triggers and stored procedures -- Transactions, logs, backup, locking and concurrency -- Codd's rules -- Normalization -- More about normalization -- The system tables -- More on queries: data manipulation -- SQL -- Domains -- What does null mean? -- Primary keys -- Speeding up your database -- Hardware considerations -- Indexing -- More on optimization -- Denormalization
Control code
184942290
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xiv, 371 pages)
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online
Isbn
9781846286872
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computer
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rdamedia
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  • c
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978-1-84628-394-9
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remote
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(OCoLC)184942290
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Inside relational databases with examples in Access, Mark Whitehorn and Bill Marklyn
Publication
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online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
A simple, single-table database -- to Part 1 -- Tables -- Queries/Views -- Forms -- Reports -- Summary of Part 1 -- A multi-table database -- to Part 2 -- Serious problems with single tables -- Multiple tables cure serious problems -- Making multiple tables work together -- Getting the data into the correct tables -- Relationships in the real world -- How are relationships modeled? -- Revisiting the big four -- the synergy begins -- Integrity -- Summary of Part 2 -- Database Design & Architecture -- Database design -- The seven layers of wisdom -- Database architecture -- Related database topics -- What exactly is a relational database? -- 22 Triggers and stored procedures -- Transactions, logs, backup, locking and concurrency -- Codd's rules -- Normalization -- More about normalization -- The system tables -- More on queries: data manipulation -- SQL -- Domains -- What does null mean? -- Primary keys -- Speeding up your database -- Hardware considerations -- Indexing -- More on optimization -- Denormalization
Control code
184942290
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xiv, 371 pages)
Form of item
online
Isbn
9781846286872
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
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978-1-84628-394-9
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remote
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(OCoLC)184942290

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