Absolute Beginners Guide To Databases; Author: Petersen, John; Paperback

Author: Petersen, John
Absolute Beginner's Guide; Paperback; Illustrations
319 pages
Published: March 2002
Pearson Professional Education
ISBN: 078972569X

Absolute Beginner's Guide to Databases brings the elements of a database together using easy to understand language, perfect for the true beginner. It not only gives specific hands on practice, but also provides an overview of designing, maintaining and using a database. This book covers what databases are used for, why databases are important, why the design of the database is important, database normalization, keys to solid database design, differences in types of databases, and indexes--what they are, how we use them, and why they are important.Not only gives specific hands on practice, but also provides an overview of designing, maintaining and using a database. This guide not only gives specific hands-on practice, but also provides an overview of designing, maintaining and using a database. It takes the beginner from using a spreadsheet to log/organize information to using an effective database.