Information Systems

ISBN #978-0-9973780-0-9

Database Management and Design

Gove Allen, PhD
Gary Hansen
Robert Jackson, PhD

This interactive resource goes beyond learning database concepts by helping you confidently build real-world database management and design skills. You’ll work directly with data using an advanced query editor to extract, add, create, and delete data across SQL, MySQL, Oracle, and PostgreSQL environments, with immediate feedback and flexible options to write custom SQL queries or connect your own database.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Database Management Interactive Textbook
Chapter 1: Databases for an Information-Rich, Connected World
Chapter 2: Introduction to SQL
Chapter 3: The Relational Data Model
Chapter 4: Principles of Conceptual Database Design
Chapter 5: From Conceptual Design to Relational Implementation
Chapter 6: Advanced Data Manipulation with SQL
Chapter 7: Data and Database Administration
Chapter 8: Database Applications in a Global World
A1: Appendix

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