The authors cover essential relational database theory and explain how to build databases securely - without getting bogged down in too much detail and endless formulae. They start by explaining interface components, letting readers build working databases. Along the way the authors provide techniques to avoid potential disasters, equipping students with the necessary skills to build practical databases in the real world'as well as ensuring they have a sufficient theoretical grounding in the subject.
Provides a practical guide to the practice of building relational databases
Bridges the gap between theoretical database books and manuals
Very clearly written and presented, with lots of examples = throughout
Mark Whitehorn