A Guide to Developing Client/Server SQL Applications (Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management Systems) [Paperback]

Setrag Khoshafian (Author), Arvola Chan (Author), Anna Wong (Author), Harry K. Wong (Author)

Book Description

Series: Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management Systems | Publication Date: March 1992

This book is a practical introduction to database management for applications programmers, database administrators, and workstation users entering the client/server environment. It includes a tutorial on database-management concepts, explained with standard SQL, and offers a comprehensive survey of client/server technology. The authors provide a balanced presentation of database management and distributed application development, case studies comparing the capabilities and interfaces of dominant database servers such as EE, RDB, Oracle, and SQL Server. The focus is on relational database management with special emphasis on transaction processing, data integrity, security, and application programming interfaces for major commercial products. Includes: Features and performance of commercial database servers Individual SQL dialects compared to the standard Server administration requirements Benchmarking techniques SQL applications in heterogeneous environments Application programming interfaces to the servers Future directions for SQL client/server architectures

Product Details

• Paperback: 634 pages
• Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann Pub; 1 edition (March 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558601473
• ISBN-13: 978-1558601475
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,962,613 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not to the point, July 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: A Guide to Developing Client/Server SQL Applications (Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management Systems) (Paperback)

You could find better books than this. Please take a look at this book before you buy.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding theoretical content that I refer to often., March 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: A Guide to Developing Client/Server SQL Applications (Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management Systems) (Paperback)

This is a book for those who want to better understand how relation database management systems work and are built. I especially enjoy the comparisons made across some popular systems that indicate design tradeoffs by the vendors. The discussions on optimization are extremely valuable and insightful.