Relational Database Design Clearly Explained (Clearly Explained S.)
Jan L. Harrington
ISBN 10: 0123264251 ISBN 13: 9780123264251
Published by Elsevier Science & Technology, United Kingdom, Oxford, 1998
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This work teaches database practitioners the principles of good relational database design. It discusses tradeoffs between theory and practice, for example when it's alright to violate a principle of good design in order to improve performance. The book also shows readers how to construct the SQL statements needed to install well-designed relational databases, and discusses other performance related database design issues, such as indexes and clustering. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR002083169
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The majority of database systems being installed today are based on the relational database model. Unfortunately, relational database design is one of the most misunderstood aspects of computing. Part of the problem comes from popular literature that describes a relational database as anything that has "relationships between files." And those who do understand that a relational database is really nothing more than a collection of two-dimensional tables are caught between good design and the performance of the database. They are often unaware of the side-effects of many of their poor design decisions.
* Approaches relational database design with a balance of theory and practice; and the theory is targeted towards real-world practice
* Presents an entity-relationship approach and a relational theory approach; explains how they are related and how they cross check each other to validate the design
* Includes in-depth database design case studies
About the Author:
Jan L. Harrington, the author of 30 books, including SQL, Clearly Explained (Academic Press), has been writing about databases since 1984. She is a professor and chair of the department of computer science and information systems at Marist College, where she teaches database design and management, object-oriented programming, data communications, and computer architecture.
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Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology, United Kingdom, Oxford
Publication Date: 1998
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