Visual FoxPro Database Design Tutorial

Author: Yang Peili
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: Visual FoxPro is an excellent database management system product developed by Microsoft. It adopts visual and object-oriented programming methods, simplifying the development process of application systems and greatly improving development efficiency. This book has the following characteristics:
Concise and to the point. The book introduces the basic concepts of database technology and the basic methods of system development in simple language, progressing from simple to complex with a focus on key points, aiming to guide readers to successfully enter the world of Visual FoxPro in a short time.
Systematic. The book systematically introduces the operational environment and methods of Visual FoxPro, taking tables as the starting point to comprehensively explain the design philosophy and methods of databases, queries, forms, classes, reports, and menus in Visual FoxPro. It focuses on the philosophy and programming methods of object-oriented programming.
Emphasis on practice. The book incorporates numerous examples to strengthen the understanding of various operations and design methods in Visual FoxPro. Most design examples include an analysis of the design process, helping readers grasp the design methods of the examples and gradually develop a scientific approach to analysis and design. Additionally, the book provides a large number of hands-on experiments corresponding to each chapter and a final course project to enhance readers' independent design capabilities.
This book is accompanied by an electronic teaching plan for instructors.
This book comprehensively introduces the Visual FoxPro (VFP) database programming language, covering everything from basic database concepts and operations to various aspects of application design. It systematically organizes the main knowledge contained in VFP, explaining the operational design aspects to enable readers to quickly master data processing methods on the VFP platform. Starting from the programming section, the book closely integrates the theme of object-oriented programming to cultivate readers' ability to program in an object-oriented manner. It provides numerous examples that have been debugged and run, making it easier for beginners to get started. At the end of the book, a course project is included to further enhance readers' practical application skills.
This book can be used as an introductory textbook for relevant courses in higher education institutions or for self-study.