Database Design for Beginners

Author: Michael J. Hernandez
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: Before writing any code, a perfect database design can greatly save your development time. This book is a user-friendly, platform-independent guide to relational database design, compiled from the author's years of experience in database teaching. Database design expert Michael J. Hernandez explains the core concepts of design principles and methods in an easy-to-understand manner without using any technical terms. Through a step-by-step approach and rich examples, the book provides all developers with a universal method for developing practical databases. This is a straightforward introductory book on databases, where the author combines years of teaching and practical experience to explain the core concepts of design principles and methods in an accessible way. By following a gradual learning process and abundant examples, the book offers all developers a general approach to creating practical databases. By reading this book, readers will learn how to create efficient database structures, enforce multiple levels of data integrity, and use nearly limitless methods to associate tables for information retrieval. All of this can be achieved by understanding a few key terms and learning to use a set of common-sense techniques and concepts. Readers will also learn how to analyze and evaluate an existing database, determine information requirements, and identify and implement business rules. After completing this book, you will gain the knowledge and skills needed to create well-designed relational database structures, laying a solid foundation for future learning and work. This book is suitable for readers of all levels.