Beginning Database Design Solutions

Beginning Database Design Solutions introduces IT professionals---both DBAs and database developers--to database design. It explains what databases are, their goals, and why proper design is necessary to achieve those goals. It tells how to decide what should be in a database to meet the application’s requirements. It tells how to structure the database so it gives good performance while minimizing the chance for error.
Each chapter begins with a list of topics covered and ends with a summary providing a descriptive and bulleted list of the key points described in the chapter. Each chapter them includes a list of review questions and a series of exercises to help beginners and students solidify the concepts presented in the chapter.

Table of contents :
I. Introduction to Databases and Database Design
II. Database and Design Process Techniques
III. A Detailed Case Study
IV. Advanced Topics.
Appendix A. Exercise Solutions
Appendix B. Sample Database Designs
Appendix C. Glossary
Index

Market Description :
DBAs and database developers who need to learn how to design and build a new database.

About Author :
Rod Stephens is a professional software developer who has built a wide variety of software and database applications in his 20-year career. He is the author of 18 books and more than 250 articles, and is a regular contributor to DevX.com (www.devx.com). Rod’s clear, compelling writing makes it easy for less experienced readers to master new material. His current position as an adjunct instructor for ITT Technical institute has given him additional insight into the kinds of discussion, examples, and exercises that students find most helpful.