Db2 Udb V8.1 Certification Exam 703 Study Guide: DB2 Information Management Software - Softcover

Sanders, Roger E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0131840495 ISBN 13: 9780131840492

Publisher: Prentice Hall Ptr, 2004

Synopsis

Written in the familiar Exam Cram style with questions and answers at the end of each chapter by a DB2 UDB certified author and reviewed by the IBM Data Management Certification Program Manager, this book contains sample exams with explanations for those wishing those wishing to become DB2 UDB certified. Original. (Advanced)

About this title

About the Author

ROGER E. SANDERS, database performance engineer with Network Appliance Inc., is author of several books about DB2, including DB2 UDB V8.1 Certification Exam 700 Study Guide, DB2 Universal Database SQL Developer's Guide and DB2 Administration All-in-One Exam Guide. He has worked with DB2 for well over a decade, and holds eight IBM DB2 certifications, including IBM Certified Advanced Technical Expert (DB2 for Clusters) and IBM Certified Solutions Expert. A regular contributor to DB2 Magazine, he has authored database tutorials for IBM's DeveloperWorks website and presented at three International DB2 User Group conferences.

From the Back Cover

• The definitive DB2 UDB V8.1 Family Application Development (Exam 703) preparation guide--straight from IBM
• Covers database objects, SQL, embedded SQL, CLI/ODBC, JDBC, SQLJ, transactions, stored procedures, and user-defined datatypes and functions
• Reviews advanced programming concepts such as compound SQL, two-phase commit, and locking
• Contains extensive sample questions based on the actual exam's format and approach
• Includes authoritative coverage of the DB2 exam and certification process
• By Roger Sanders, best-selling DB2 certification author and active participant in IBM's exam development process

Recognition as an IBM DB2 Certified Application Developer demonstrates your exceptional expertise in developing for DB2 UDB 8.1, the world's #1 enterprise database platform. If you're an IBM Certified Database Associate, you can achieve certification by passing one exam: IBM DB2 UDB V8.1 Exam 703.

Straight from IBM, this is the only official Exam 703 self-study guide. Roger E. Sanders, the world-renowned DB2 expert who helped develop Exam 703, covers every objective you must master in order to pass.

Sanders walks step-by-step through basic data manipulation; core DB2 programming methods; SQL and embedded SQL; ODBC/CLI; Java and SQLJ; stored procedures; transactions, user-defined routines; and much more. Every chapter contains an extensive set of practice questions closely modeled on the actual exam, along with carefully explained answers. Coverage includes:

• In-depth explanations of database objects, privileges, and constraints
• SQL and DML statements for storing, manipulating, and retrieving data
• Embedding SQL in high-level programming language source code
• CLI/ODBC development, including conversion into executables
• JDBC objects and methods for developing Java database applications
• Using SQLJ to embed static SQL statements in Java applications
• Transactions, stored procedures, user-defined functions, and other advanced techniques
• Complete information on certification prerequisites and requirements

Whether you're currently preparing for Exam 703, or you simply want to deepen your skills as a DB2 developer, you'll find this book indispensable.

Edition details

• Publisher: Prentice Hall Ptr
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0131840495
• ISBN 13: 9780131840492
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 499