Theory and Practice of Relational Databases

By Stefan Stanczyk, Bob Champion, Richard Leyton

Book Overview

The study of relationship databases is a core component of virtually every undergraduate computer science degree course. This new edition of Theory and Practice of Relationship Databases retains all the features that made the previous edition such as success, and goes on to give even more comprehensive and informative coverage. Written in a tutorial style and containing a great many examples and exercises as well as extensively using illustrative and explanatory graphics, the author has produced an undergraduate textbook of great depth and clarity that is very easy to follow. The subject of relational databases is brought to life by the writing style and the inclusion of an homogenous case study that reinforces the issues dealt with in each chapter. The primary objective of the book is to present a comprehensive explanation of the process of development of database application systems within the framework of a set processing paradigm. Since the majority of these applications are built as relationship systems, a complete though reasonably concise account of that model is presented. Dr. Stanczyk has achieved this by concentrating on the issues that contribute significantly to the application development while de-emphasizing purely theoretical aspects of the subject. This has led to an imaginative and highly practical textbook that will be an excellent read for the undergraduate computer science student.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415247012
• ISBN13: 9780415247016
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.5"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Good explanation of RDB

A very nice introduction to the background of SQL. That behind it sits a database that can be constructed via a systematic set of rules that can be applied to data. All the standard normal forms are discussed, as one might expect.You don't need to know the predicate calculus for this book. The mathematical treatment should not be difficult to those who have already had university level courses on computer science.The book is not geared towards any vendor's implementation of SQL. Which is good. You can apply this book towards any of the major vendors' offerings.