Databases Demystified (Demystified) | 
 enlarge | Author: Andrew Oppel
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
Category: Book
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Pages: 360
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Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 7.3 x 0.6
ISBN: 0072253649
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.74
UPC: 783254043466
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ASIN: 0072253649
Publication Date: March 1, 2004
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Through clear language, step-by-step discussions, and quizzes at the end of each chapter, the author makes databases easy. Quickly learn the core skills needed to design, configure, manage, and manipulate databases, whether at work or at home. Topics such as exploring different database models, planning their design, minimizing redundant data, designing tables, applying database design concepts, and implementing database security are covered. This is that fast, easy-to-understand tutorial that you’ve been looking for.
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The fast and easy way to understanding the fundamentals of databases If you're tired of wading through huge technical manuals that drown you in jargon, making it difficult to decipher database fundamentals, help has finally arrived. Databases Demystified is user-friendly, engaging, easy to follow, and designed for the non-expert wanting to quickly learn the ins and outs of databases and immediately apply concepts learned. Its step-by-step approach and detailed explanations of database design make this a comprehensive resource covering all the tools you need to build and manage your database. Learn how to form database queries using Microsoft Access and SQL, explore methods for connecting a database to applications, and discover how to store your historical data for analyses. From logical data design using normalization to database security and data warehousing, Databases Demystified gets your database up and running in no time. Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student, Databases Demystified is your shortcut to mastering databases. This one-of-a kind self-teaching text offers: An easy way to understand databases A quiz at the end of each chapter A final exam at the end of the book No unnecessary technical jargon A time-saving approach
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 Databases are explained very well June 16, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I recently purchased this book and have only gotten through Chapter 2. So far I think that the book gives a good explanation of databases.
Not far enough into the book to offer much more, but the writing is good. The author makes it easy to understand the technical jargon.
 good condition but bad shipping February 10, 2008
0 out of 7 found this review helpful
item was delivered in a good condition but it was not shipped to my address even though I specified accurate address with apt number. I had to pick it up from post office!
 Great book October 19, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Thumbs up. There are lots of reviews there already, and what they say are mostly true in my opinion. It is a good book to read to get general basic knowledge of Database. However might not be as good if you want to learn a specific database software. The book is written in simple and clear words, and is very organized, which is a huge bonus in my rating.
Simplified & easy to understand May 7, 2007
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
The book is very helpful for novice learners of databases. It provides step-by-step guide to those who are new in database design and Microsoft Access. Key concepts like normalization are presented very clearly with relevant examples in business.
Not "Demystifying" at all! January 21, 2007
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
I found this book to be really dry and not at all demystifying! It went in depth into the history of databases, who created them, and why it was groundbreaking. I'm sure that's very interesting to some people, but not to someone who is trying to make sense of it all. The author seems to have had a difficult time determining what is necessary for comprehension and what is merely icing on the cake for trivia fans. Since he couldn't make the determination, he just included it all! If you are a computer technology science major or something, you might like this book. If you just want a book to help you to understand databases in general (as a foundation), this is not the book for you.
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