Concepts of Database Management, Sixth Edition | 
| Authors: Philip J. Pratt, Joseph J. Adamski
Publisher: Course Technology
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 397433
Media: Paperback
Edition: 6
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Pages: 400
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 8.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 1423901479
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.756
EAN: 9781423901471
Publication Date: August 22, 2007
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This concise yet comprehensive introduction to fundamental database concepts is an indispensable resource to develop your knowledge of database management concepts. Now in its sixth edition, Concepts of Database Management maintains the focus on real-world cases that made previous editions so effective addressing the most current database issues faced today such as database design, data integrity, concurrent updates, and data security. Special features include detailed coverage of the relational model (including Query-By-Example (QBE) and SQL), normalization and views, database design, database administration and management, and more. This book's advanced topics include distributed databases, data warehouses, stored procedures, and triggers fostering an in-depth understanding of database management that will prepare users for success in their fields.
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 Concepts of Database Management May 15, 2008
This is an excellent book so far. I taught myself by reading it and the book
was very readable. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to get familiar
with database systems. I think it is a top notch book even for a beginner because I get A+ as a final grade for my course Database Systems.
 concepts of database management 6th edition October 10, 2007
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
unhappy with the purchase because, i actually ordered the 5th edition and was sent the 6th, your support service is not very helpful becuase it seems at though you don't want customer returning product for any reason, you also have no support phone number to call (and if you do i could not find it due to a very unuser friendly support/return page) so i would suggest a revamp on your support/returns page.
I taught this book at university.... September 5, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
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If you need a book for certification, this isn't it....it is so much more than that.
This was the consensus choice of the faculty for the database foundations class when I taught information systems at university.
Of late, when I interview entry level database developers, I can tell whether or not they used this book or a recent version when they started to study database design. If they did not, they lack a comprehensive knowledge of the field. Those with the various certifications know enough about their specific application, but frequently, they can't figure out problems that haven't been covered by the certification training. Their conceptual knowledge rarely expands beyond their chosen application.
If you want a solid conceptual foundation of database design...this is your book.
 Normal text book May 9, 2007
Just a normal text book. I felt that some of the stuff was very well explained and some wasn't.
I think they did a real good job of explaining normalization but I disagree that Fourth Normal Form is a necessary thing. Third Normal ought to get you where you ought to be in a database.
The code examples did not work with my version of Access. This needs to be addressed. Maybe put a note on code examples which work and which don't work with Access 2000. I suspect they also did not work with Access 2003 and 2007.
Awful for a beginner August 29, 2006
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book is hard to follow and seems to ramble on with examples in bad detail. It trys to stuff years of database theory in 321 pages, I came out wondering if I really learned anything.... I do not recommend for a beginner.
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