This unique guide, written by a senior member of IBM's DB2 development team, is the first book to cover DB2 version 6. And the only book to offer a trial edition of the software on CD-ROM. You will discover how to install a DB2 server and clients, design and administer a database, and much more.
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DB2 for Dummies approaches problems of database engineering and administration via IBM's DB2 Universal Database solution. It assumes essentially no reader experience with relational databases, and absolutely no experience with DB2. For those reasons, it is excellent. All three of the authors work for IBM on the DB2 team, and they've merged their technical expertise into the Dummies format nicely.
The book earns its keep for two classes of readers. First, it's well-suited to people who have no database experience at all and want to learn via DB2. Second, it's a fine text for people who have experience with another relational database management system (RDBMS), such as Oracle or Sybase, and want to learn how DB2 works.
As is typical of books in this series, some of the cutesy prose comes across as way too contrived ("Imagine buying a travel guide ... but without an index!"), but the technical information readers need is never far away. Sections begin with text explanations of whatever feature is being introduced (these are great for experienced database administrators trying to get a feel for DB2 terminology) and then turn to procedures you can follow step-by-step (which are comforting to nervous novices). In turn, all important configuration and administration tasks get ample coverage, and readers leave able to do most everyday DB2 work. --David Wall
Topics covered: IBM's DB2 Universal Database 6.1 client/server database system for Microsoft Windows. After coverage of client and server installation, the book introduces instances, databases, table spaces, tables, and key administrative tasks like replication and performance monitoring.
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Discover how to:
Install a DB2 server and client
Access data from your database
Export and import data with ease
Troubleshoot common DB2 problems
Back up and recover data
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Very good Intro to DB2,
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If you aren't a database expert and you want to learn DB2, this book will do it. After using this book, you will be able to use DB2 very effectively. The authors did a great job. The CD contains an older version of DB2, but it is sufficient to learn DB2. You can quickly learn the later versions, which can usually be downloaded from IBM as evaluation copies.
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Finally a great entry-level book on DB2!,
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This review is from: DB2 for Windows for Dummies (Paperback)
This is a great entry-level book on DB2! It also provides a very useful introduction to general relational database concepts. There is installation and connectivity information that I found to be particularly useful, and best of all ---- accurate!!! The CD contains a "try-and-buy" copy of DB2 Universal Database (Version 6.1). Although Version 7 is already available, this book was probably finished too early to include Version 7 information. I hope an updated edition is in the works!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Great introduction to a complex database - it is about time!,
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This review is from: DB2 for Windows for Dummies (Paperback)
This book has been very helpful in introducing me to IBM's RDBMS software. In recent years, it seems DB2 on Windows is making noise, and not the goto DB2/390 version.
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Say the following out loud (if no one's around to glare at you, that is): "DB2 Universal Database version 6.1 Workgroup Edition for Windows NT." Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
subscription set member, database manager configuration file, graphic string data, database manager instance, database manager configuration parameters, default table spaces, data type family, dbm cfg, database configuration parameter, system catalog tables, database configuration file, apply qualifier, replication source, paging space, server profile, command line processor, administration server, raw device, confirmation window, replication target, backup image, administration client, default instance, version recovery, subscription sets Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Control Center, First Steps, Script Center, Client Configuration Assistant, Event Viewer, Universal Database, Administration Guide, Enterprise Edition, Satellite Edition, Personal Edition, Workgroup Edition, Backup Database, Enterprise-Extended Edition, License Center, Scott Reid, Srv None, Warehouse Manager, Alert Center, Books Worldwide, Known Systems, Print None, Tasks That Every Geek, Disk Administrator, Personal Developer's Edition, Rdr None New!
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Say the following out loud (if no one's around to glare at you, that is): "DB2 Universal Database version 6.1 Workgroup Edition for Windows NT." Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
subscription set member, database manager configuration file, graphic string data, database manager instance, database manager configuration parameters, default table spaces, data type family, dbm cfg, database configuration parameter, system catalog tables, database configuration file, apply qualifier, replication source, paging space, server profile, command line processor, administration server, raw device, confirmation window, replication target, backup image, administration client, default instance, version recovery, subscription sets Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Control Center, First Steps, Script Center, Client Configuration Assistant, Event Viewer, Universal Database, Administration Guide, Enterprise Edition, Satellite Edition, Personal Edition, Workgroup Edition, Backup Database, Enterprise-Extended Edition, License Center, Scott Reid, Srv None, Warehouse Manager, Alert Center, Books Worldwide, Known Systems, Print None, Tasks That Every Geek, Disk Administrator, Personal Developer's Edition, Rdr None New!
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