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Programmers and software architects don't really make a conscious decision to design an application (particularly one with online exposure) around the three-tier model-view-controller design pattern anymore. Three-tier, largely because of its adaptability and stability, is the norm. All of which means you need a database to underpin each of your applications. Designing your databases correctly can make the difference between slow-running, complicated code and software that's speedy, modular, and easy to work with. Database Design for Mere Mortals prepares someone with only a passing familiarity with databases for the important job of building the persistence layer (also called the data model) for software.
Michael Hernandez explains database design in tradesman's terms. That is, he shows his readers how to identify the business problems that have to be satisfied by a database, then proceeds to explain how to build a solid solution to them. Hernandez's approach combines procedural guidelines (first identify critical facts, then apply a certain logic to yield tables, then establish cross-references, and so on) with practical definitions that clear up much of the rich trove of jargon surrounding databases. He walks through numerous examples, and doesn't shy away from the complexities that always exist in real customers' requirements. If you're not familiar with database design, and want to be, this is the book you need. --David Wall
Topics covered: How to design databases that fit business requirements and make software construction easier. In addition to explaining relational database concepts, the author explains data integrity, null values, keys, table relationships (one-to-one, one-to-many, and many-to-many), and data types. He emphasizes processes designers should follow in building a new database or improving an existing one.
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Database Design for Mere Mortals: Third Edition with MyITCertificationlab Bundle : Third Edition with MyITCertificationlab Bundle
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Addison-Wesley Longman, Amsterdam, 2013
ISBN 10: 0321898443
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Paperback. Condition: Neu. Neu Neu - Neuware, Importqualität, auf Lager - The #1 Easy, Commonsense Guide to Database Design! Michael J. Hernandez?s best-selling Database Design for Mere Mortals® has earned worldwide respect as the clearest, simplest way to learn relational database design. Now, he?s made this hands-on, software-independent tutorial even easier, while ensuring that his design methodology is still relevant to the latest databases, applications, and best practices. Step by step, Database Design for Mere Mortals®, Third Edition, shows students how to design databases that are soundly structured, reliable, and flexible, even in modern web applications. Hernandez guides students through everything from database planning to defining tables, fields, keys, table relationships, business rules, and views. Students will learn practical ways to improve data integrity, how to avoid common mistakes, and when to break the rules. Seller Inventory # INF1000771043
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