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Summary: Poorly written, poorly organized, and incomplete.
Review: I was quite disappointed with _Database Systems_. I had expected a clear, concisely written encyclopedia of all things relational. What I got was a poorly (and ambiguously) written tome that is rife with Britishisms (who the hell calls rows 'tuples' and tables 'relations' anymore???), that is missing a fair amount of critical information, and that commits the cardinal sin of a reference book -- it is BADLY INDEXED. For 61 bills you could do a lot better elsewhere.
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Summary: The worst approach to database design I've ever seen
Review: It's a good thing these folks are book writers and academics and do not design databases for a living. The writers pretend that such realities as deadlines and budget do not exist. The text is filled with Entity Relationship diagrams that must add 200% to the cost of their designs. The book is very difficult to read and if you're already designing databases, this methodology will drive you up the wall. Teachers, Please do not inflict this book on any more students.
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Summary: Not Real Impressed !
Review: The book is very wordy, but vague. It should not take 1200 or so pages to explain it's contents. The book does not readily get to the point. The chapters on SQL were very poorly written. The syntax for commands were not adequately explained and were horribly intertwined in the examples, such that it was difficult to derive the real syntax for individual clauses and commands. Chapters on modeling the database via ER and EER were also vague and written very poorly. Examples throughout the book used coincidental values and scenarios that mask out the true nature of the concepts being proposed. The author should have taken the time to put in "meaningful" examples. The exercises at the end of each chapter do not define the scope of questions being asked. They are too open ended. If it were not a requirement that I use this book, I would not waste my money on it! I could have written a better book!
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Summary: Wrong Book
Review: the seller sent me a book that is not suppose to be sold in United States, and the ISBN does not match with the one he previosly stated. So, basicly wrong book...
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Summary: zzzzzzzzzz
Review: this book gives me a major headache. unfortunately, it's assigned material for an intro database class i'm taking. as a business, not computer science major, I find this book to be overly complicated with too much verbiage. this is an intro book, it should be simple, yet it reads like a math book. just explain the simple concepts and not go into elaborate detail with terminology and database mathematical concepts. this book is geared toward hard-core techies. if at all possible, save your money for an easier and more entertaining book, not a dry, boring, incomprehensible one. alright, now that i've let out my frustrations, i'll get back to studying this book now for the upcoming final. wish me luck. i'll need it!
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Summary: Informative & Easy to understand
Review: This book is also one of my reference in database systems. Why? Because this book was written in a very informative way, it covers most of modern databases topic, e.g. RDBMS SQL3 ORDBMS OODBMS etc. Also it is easy to understand, lot of examples, etc. It is worth buying this book. I think it is suitable for any beginner or student or experienced guys who need a clearer understandable way. Although this book is not enough, but it is a great starting point.
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Summary: A Solid Introduction to Database Theory and Implementation
Review: This book is an excellent, comprehensive, INTRODUCTION to relational database theory. The book clearly explains what are usually the most frustrating, yet critical, concepts for those new to database design and implementation - entity-relationship modeling, normalization, and transaction management - through the use of illustrated examples, diagrams, and comprehensible text. Of course, the book also thoroughly covers the essential concepts of SQL, ODBC, security, and data integrity. Database Systems also offers some treatment of more advanced database topics like Web connectivity (JDBC, ASP, XML), OLAP, data warehousing, object-oriented databases, and object-relational databases. The book is well organized and logical in sequence, and thus makes a good reference book as well. Notes: This is NOT A "COMPLETE REFERENCE" for all database systems. The book does not offer "complete" coverage of specialized database concepts/issues like database performance tuning, OLAP, or data warehousing, though these subjects are examined in the book to some extent. These subjects are complex enough to warrant separate texts. Also, the book does not exclusively embrace any relational database software title (Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, etc.) Since any one of these products is extremely complex, do not buy this book in expectation of becoming a vendor-specific DBA. Again, separate texts would be required to realize such an achievement.
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Summary: its awful
Review: this book is very dry and boring, i believe that anyone can learn anything if its explained correctly. having been recommended this book by my university i bought it ( i was recommended deitel for java and that proved excellent so i stuck with their recommendation) but when i try to read this book i feel myself; not understanding but falling asleep. its more like a reference book and the chapters dont seem to be in any order. i'm annoyed that i have wasted my money on this book.
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Summary: Open the doors to RDBMS
Review: This book opened the doors of relational database management systems to me. Prior to reading it I had some general experience with MySQL but an incomplete understanding of the subject. Much to my surprise I found I really liked working with a RDBMS's so I began searching for a book that would give me a solid introdcution to the theory and practice. I think this book fit the bill. After reading it I was ready to tackle a data migration project from Unify to Informix. Now I work as a database programmer. I have since purchased and read other RDBMS books about Informix (the RDBMS I have worked most with) but I find that I still refer to this text from time to time to clear up some minor points of confusion. This book will not make you an expert with RDBMS's but it will give you the background necessary to build up your confidence so you can tackle other tasks. At times the prose can be a bit drawn out but those sections are few and far between. Be advised though that this book uses conceptual/practical approach to database design. While it provide some examples using MS Access and Oracle I find the conceptual discussions more interesting and indeed more useful. With this foundation I was able to begin working with Informix Dynamic Server-an RDBMS that is clearly not the focus of this book.
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Summary: Open the doors to RDBMS
Review: This book opened the doors of relational database management systems to me. Prior to reading it I had some general experience with MySQL but an incomplete understanding of the subject. Much to my surprise I found I really liked working with a RDBMS's so I began searching for a book that would give me a solid introdcution to the theory and practice. I think this book fit the bill. After reading it I was ready to tackle a data migration project from Unify to Informix. Now I work as a database programmer. I have since purchased and read other RDBMS books about Informix (the RDBMS I have worked most with) but I find that I still refer to this text from time to time to clear up some minor points of confusion. This book will not make you an expert with RDBMS's but it will give you the background necessary to build up your confidence so you can tackle other tasks. At times the prose can be a bit drawn out but those sections are few and far between. Be advised though that this book uses conceptual/practical approach to database design. While it provide some examples using MS Access and Oracle I find the conceptual discussions more interesting and indeed more useful. With this foundation I was able to begin working with Informix Dynamic Server-an RDBMS that is clearly not the focus of this book.
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