Database in Depth: Relational Theory for Practitioners

May 23, 2005 —

This concise guide provides a solid grounding in the principles of the relational model and gets to the heart of how relational databases actually work. The chapter available for download here sets the stage with a review of key terms and concepts, an explanation of why SQL and the relational model are not synonymous, and an overview of the original model.

Author: C.J. Date
ISBN: 0-596-10012-4

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