Black Cube: Database Technology Basics Tutorial

Author: Xu Xiaokai (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: This book provides a detailed introduction to the fundamental knowledge of database systems, including the characteristics of database systems, database system architecture, conceptual data models, logical data models, relational data structures, relational integrity, relational operations, data dependency analysis, relational normalization, relational query language SQL, and the design of database application systems. The book is divided into 5 chapters: Chapter 1 is an introduction to database systems; Chapter 2 is on relational operations; Chapter 3 is on the fundamentals of relational normalization; Chapter 4 is on Structured Query Language (SQL); and Chapter 5 is on the design of database application systems. At the beginning of each chapter, learning objectives are provided followed by exercises. Readers can master the concepts by doing the exercises, apply the knowledge flexibly to analyze and solve problems, and learn through examples. The book also includes solutions to the exercises at the end for reference. This book is suitable for beginners and can also serve as a training textbook for database fundamental courses in universities, social training institutions, and as a reference book for software developers.