Sams Teach Yourself Beginning Databases in 24 Hours [Paperback]

Ryan Stephens (Author), Ron D. Plew (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 067232492X | ISBN-13: 978-0672324925 | Publication Date: May 15, 2003 | Edition: 1

Database technology has become commonplace in virtually all types of computer uses, ranging from even the most simple Web sites to numerous casual personal tasks. Sams Teach Yourself Beginning Databases in 24 Hours provides a solid foundation that any reader needing to learn current database technologies can apply and use today. This book has an easy-to-understand format and includes numerous real-world examples that will help the reader relate to databases that are in use by businesses today. Numerous diagrams and code examples, quizzes and exercises that increase the reader's understanding of the material are a key benefit of Sams Teach Yourself Beginning Databases in 24 Hours. After completing this book, a reader will be able to build and use simple databases using any modem database tool and will be prepared to move on to more complex projects.

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Database technology has become commonplace in virtually all types of computer uses, ranging from even the most simple Web sites to numerous casual personal tasks. Sams Teach Yourself Beginning Databases in 24 Hours provides a solid foundation that any reader needing to learn current database technologies can apply and use today. This book has an easy-to-understand format and includes numerous real-world examples that will help the reader relate to databases that are in use by businesses today. Numerous diagrams and code examples, quizzes and exercises that increase the reader's understanding of the material are a key benefit of Sams Teach Yourself Beginning Databases in 24 Hours. After completing this book, a reader will be able to build and use simple databases using any modem database tool and will be prepared to move on to more complex projects.

About the Author

Ryan Stephens is president and CEO of Perpetual Technologies, Inc., an information technology consulting and training firm in Indianapolis, Indiana. He has specialized in database technology and SQL for over 13 years, working as an Oracle programmer/analyst, Oracle database administrator, consultant, IT manager, and adjunct professor at Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis, where he has taught SQL, PL/SQL, UNIX, Oracle Oracle DBA, Oracle Development, and database design courses. Ryan resides in Indianapolis with his wife, Tina, and their children, Daniel, Autumn, and Baby Stephens.

Ronald R. Plew is vice president and CIO for Perpetual Technologies, Inc., in Indianapolis, Indiana. Ron has served as an adjunct professor at Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis, where he has taught SQL and various database courses. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management/Administration from Indiana Institute of Technology, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Ron also serves in the Indiana Army National Guard, where he is the programmer/analyst for the 433rd Personnel Detachment. Ron's hobbies include golf, chess, and collecting Indianapolis 500 racing memorabilia. He shares ownership of Plew's Indy 500 Museum with his brothers, Mark and Dennis; his sister, Arleen; and mother, Betty. Ron lives in Indianapolis with his wife Linda. Ron and Linda have four children, ten grandchildren, and one great grandchild.

Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Sams; 1 edition (May 15, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 067232492X
• ISBN-13: 978-0672324925
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #675,093 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Book is clear but flawed., May 27, 2003

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This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself Beginning Databases in 24 Hours (Paperback)

I am always frustrated with publications that obviously lacked a critical eye during the editing process. This book is helpful for those in need of simplistic information re: databases (relational and OODB) but will certainly confuse if reader doesn't take time to sort through several ill communicated examples.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Curiously edited badly, August 8, 2006

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This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself Beginning Databases in 24 Hours (Paperback)

This is my first database book as I'm thinking of a big career change, and on the surface as I initially flipped through this book at a bookstore, I thought the layout looked newbie-friendly. However, even with my lack of "tech" knowledge, I caught a lot of careless errors strewn throughout the book, and not so nominal (e.g., contradictions in definitions). But so far, I've been able to solve the errors without difficulty, and learn something from this book, although many examples they use to illustrate concepts can be difficult to follow. Hopefully, if this book makes it to a 2nd edition, significant revisions will have been made with more careful editing.

Most of the previous reviews for this book have been pretty accurate (I don't always agree with the reviews on Amazon), and I regret not heeding them in purchasing this book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not a good choice for your first book, December 17, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself Beginning Databases in 24 Hours (Paperback)

Very complicated introductory language, esp. ch 6 and 7. Nice discussion of industry options (mySQL, Oracle, M$ SQL server, etc.) and options, but not a good introductory text for novices.

Need much tighter editing, some figures were missing!