Taylor Database Development For Dummies

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-118-08525-7
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 368 Seiten, E-Book

From ATMs to the personal finance, online shopping to networkedinformation management, databases permeate every nook and cranny ofour highly-connected, information-intensive world. Databases havebecome so integral to the business environment that, nowadays,it's next to impossible to stay competitive without theassistance of some sort of database technology--no matter whattype or size of business you run. But developing your own databasecan be very tricky. In fact, whether you want to keep records for asmall business or run a large e-commerce website, developing theright database system can be a major challenge. Which is where thisfriendly guide comes in.
From data modeling methods and development tools to Internetaccessibility and security, Database Development For Dummiesshows you, step-by-step, everything you need to know about buildinga custom system from the ground up. You'll discover howto:
* Model data accurately
* Design a reliable functional database
* Deliver robust relational databases on time and on budget
* Build a user-friendly database application
* Put your database on the Web
In plain English, author Allen Taylor acquaints you with themost popular data modeling methods, and he shows you how tosystematically design and develop a system incorporating a databaseand one or more applications that operate on it. Important topicshe explores include:
* Understanding database architecture and how it has evolved
* Recognizing how database technology affects everyday life
* Using a structured approach to database development
* Creating an appropriate data model
* Developing a reliable relational design
* Understanding the complexities you're likely to encounterin designing a database and how to simplify them
* Implementing your design using Microsoft Access 2000, SQLServer and other powerful database development tools
* Keeping your database secure
* Putting your database on the Internet
Today's powerful, low-cost database development tools makeit possible for virtually anybody to create their own database. GetDatabase Development For Dummies and discover what it takesto design, develop and implement a sophisticated database systemtailored to you and your company's current and future datastorage and management needs.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Taylor, Allen G.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.
About This Book.
Who Should Read This Book?
Foolish Assumptions.
How This Book Is Organized.
Part I: Basic Concepts.
Part II: Data Modeling: What Should the Database Represent?
Part III: Database Design.
Part IV: Implementing a Database.
Part V: Implementing a Database Application.
Part VI: Using Internet Technology with Database.
Part VII: The Part of Tens.
Conventions Used in This Book.
Icons Used in This Book.
Where to Go From Here.
Part I: Basic Concepts.
Chapter 1: Database Processing.
Chapter 2: Database Development.
Part II: Data Modeling: What Should the Database Represent?
Chapter 3: The Users' Model.
Chapter 4: The Entity-Relationship Model.
Chapter 5: The Semantic Object Model.
Chapter 6: Determining What You Are Going to Do.
Part III: Database Design.
Chapter 7: The Relational Model.
Chapter 8: Using an Entity-Relationship Model to Design aDatabase.
Chapter 9: Using a Semantic Object Model to Design aDatabase.
Part IV: Implementing a Database.
Chapter 10: Using DBMS Tools to Implement a Database.
Chapter 11: Addressing Bigger Problems with SQL Server 2000.
Chapter 12: Using SQL to Implement a Database.
Part V: Implementing a Database Application.
Chapter 13: Using DBMS Tools to Implement a DatabaseApplication.
Chapter 14: SQL and Database Applications.
Part VI: Using Internet Technology with Database.
Chapter 15: Database on Networks.
Chapter 16: Database Security and Reliability.
Chapter 17: Ten Rules to Remember When Creating a Database.
Chapter 18: Ten Rules to Remember When Creating a DatabaseApplication.
Glossary.
Index.
Book Registration Information.

Über Autor(innen)

Allen G. Taylor is a 28-year veteran of the computer industry and the author of 17 computer-related books, including SQL For Dummies. In addition to writing, he is a databaseconsultant and seminar leader in database design and application development. Allen lives withhis family on a small farm outside of Oregon City, Oregon.