Edition: 2
Publication date: 1998-07-31
Dewey code: 005.756
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Review Relational Database Design Clearly Explained, Second Edition / Morgan Kaufmann:The majority of database systems being installed today are based on the relational database model. Unfortunately, relational database design is one of the most misunderstood aspects of computing. Part of the problem comes from popular literature that describes a relational database as anything that has "relationships between files. " And those who do understand that a relational database is really nothing more than a collection of two-dimensional tables are caught between good design and the performance of the database. They are often unaware of the side-effects of many of their poor design decisions. * Approaches relational database design with a balance of theory and practice; and the theory is targeted towards real-world practice* Presents an entity-relationship approach and a relational theory approach; explains how they are related and how they cross check each other to validate the design* Includes in-depth database design case studies.
Authors
- Karli Watson
- Cristian Darie
Publication date: 2005-10-17
Dewey code: 005
List Price: $44.99
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Review Beginning ASP.NET 2.0 E-Commerce in C# 2005: From Novice to Professional / Apress:You will learn how to build a complete e-commerce web site, following the entire design and build process. The website will be constructed following industry best practices in a modular manner&emdash;with a new module introduced and completed in each chapter. Topics include an online catalogue and shopping cart, product searching and recommendation, and checkout/payment functionality. A distinguishing feature of this book is that it explains handling payments via PayPal, DataCash, and VeriSign Payflow Pro. By the end of the book, you will have created a fully-functioning e-commerce site, allowing you to sell merchandise and accept money from customers, at low cost to you.
Publication date: 2002-06-13
Dewey code: 519
List Price: $64.95
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Review Introduction to Design and Analysis of Experiments / Key College:Data analysis is an interpretive activity. George Cobb's goals in Introduction to Design and Analysis of Experiments are to explain how to choose sound and suitable design structures and to engage the student in understanding the interpretive and constructive nature of data analysis and experimental design. Developed over years of classroom use, this text can be used as an introduction to statistics emphasizing experimental design. Technical prerequisites are kept to a minimum. It can also be used as an elementary graduate survey course. Cobb's approach and careful exposition allow students to build a deep understanding of statistical concepts over time as they analyze and design experiments. He presents the field of statistics to students as a matrix, rather than a hierarchy, of related concepts. This text introduces the main concepts of statistical thinking in the context of experimental design and ANOVA, allowing the material to be covered in half of the usual time. Introduction to Design and Analysis of Experiments was originally published by Springer-Verlag, New York and is now being reprinted by Key College Publishing. It is available for sale from either publisher.
Creator: Bernhard Thalheim
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2004-08-05
Dewey code: 511.3
List Price: $58.00
Price: $35.71
Review Abstract State Machines 2004. Advances in Theory and Practice: 11th International Workshop, ASM 2004, Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Germany, May 24-28, 2004. Proceedings / Springer:This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Workshop on Abstract State Machines, ASM 2004, held in Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Germany, in May 2004. The 12 revised full research papers presented together with 4 invited papers were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in the book. The papers reflect state-of-the-art research and development of the abstract state machine method for the design and analysis of complex software and hardware systems. Besides theoretical results and methodological progress, applications in various fields are studied as well.
Creator: T.N. Vijaykumar
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2005-02-14
Dewey code: 551
List Price: $58.00
Price: $34.45
Review Power-Aware Computer Systems: 4th International Workshop, PACS 2004, Portland, OR, USA, December 5, 2004, Revised Selected Papers / Springer:This book contributes the thoroughly refereed post-proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Power-Aware Computer Systems, PACS 2004, held in Portland, OR, USA in December 2004. The 12 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed, selected, and revised for inclusion in the book. The papers span a wide spectrum of topics in power-aware systems; they are organized in topical sections on microarchitecture- and circuit-level techniques, power-aware memory and interconnect systems, and frequency- and voltage-scaling techniques.
Publication date: 2009-02-05
Dewey code: 005
List Price: $39.99
Price: $35.77
Review SQL and Relational Theory: How to Write Accurate SQL Code / O'Reilly Media, Inc.:Understanding SQL's underlying theory is the best way to guarantee that your SQL code is correct and your database schema is robust and maintainable. On the other hand, if you're not well versed in the theory, you can fall into several traps. In SQL and Relational Theory, author C. J. Date demonstrates how you can apply relational theory directly to your use of SQL. With numerous examples and clear explanations of the reasoning behind them, you'll learn how to deal with common SQL dilemmas, such as: Should database access granted be through views instead of base tables? Nulls in your database are causing you to get wrong answers. Why? What can you do about it? Could you write an SQL query to find employees who have never been in the same department for more than six months at a time? SQL supports "quantified comparisons," but they're better avoided. Why? How do you avoid them? Constraints are crucially important, but most SQL products don't support them properly. What can you do to resolve this situation? Database theory and practice have evolved since Edgar Codd originally defined the relational model back in 1969. Independent of any SQL products, SQL and Relational Theory draws on decades of research to present the most up-to-date treatment of the material available anywhere. [+]Anyone with a modest to advanced background in SQL will benefit from the many insights in this book.
Publication date: 2001-10-01
Dewey code: 005
List Price: $49.95
Price: $36.38
Review The Handbook for Reluctant Database Administrators / Apress:Feeling reluctant? The Handbook for Reluctant Database Administrators provides you a solid grasp of what you'll need to design, build, secure, and maintain a database. Author Josef Finsel writes from an understanding point of view; he also crossed over from programming to database administration. Furthermore, DBA veteran Francis Stanisci comments throughout the book, sharing insight from his own years of experience. Core topics include: database design, backups and recovery, indexing, stored procedures, user defined functions, SQL Server error handling (compared to VB error handling), triggers, database security, XML in SQL Server, Data Transformation Services, a special introduction to Performance Tuning, and an overview of how Microsoft's. NET strategy will affect SQL Server.
Creator: Said Tabet
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2005-12-14
Dewey code: 005
List Price: $58.00
Price: $35.50
Review Rules and Rule Markup Languages for the Semantic Web: First International Conference, RuleML 2005, Galway, Ireland, November 10-12, 2005, Proceedings / Springer:This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International Conference on Rules and Rule Markup Languages for the Semantic Web, RuleML 2005, held in Galway, Ireland in November 2005 co-located with the 4th International Semantic Web Conference, ISWC 2005. The 18 revised full papers presented together with 2 invited talks were carefully reviewed and selected from around 30 submitted papers. The papers present information about requirements, applications, technology solutions, and the latest research on rule languages and standards, with the ultimate goal of advancing a standard framework for Semantic Web rules - critical to the early adoption and applications of knowledge-based techniques in e-business, especially enterprise integration and B2B e-commerce. This includes knowledge representation (KR) theory and algorithms; markup languages based on such KR; engines, translators, and other tools; relationships to standardization efforts; and, not least, applications.
Publication date: 2002-06-24
Dewey code: 650.0285574
List Price: $59.99
Price: $35.64
Review Database Administration: The Complete Guide to Practices and Procedures / Addison-Wesley Professional:Explains and examines each of the components that comprise the discipline of database administration. Provides an overview of the responsibilities of database administrators (DBAs) along with the various 'flavors' of DBAs and their tasks. Softcover.
Creator: Sorin Istrail
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2003-08-13
Dewey code: 572.633015118
List Price: $69.95
Price: $34.99
Review Mathematical Methods for Protein Structure Analysis and Design: Advanced Lectures (Lecture Notes in Computer Science / Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) / Springer:The revised lectures presented in this volume are based on a course given by leading scholars at the C. I. M. E. Summer School held in Martina Franca, Italy, in July 2000. The 11 revised chapters presented were carefully revised and cross-reviewed in order to provide competent coverage of mathematical methods for protein structure analysis and design. The topics addressed pinpoint major issues arising in the development and analysis of models, algorithms, and software tools devoted to the structure of proteins, all of which play crucial roles in structural genomics and proteomics.
Publication date: 2002-01-31
Dewey code: 005
List Price: $44.99
Price: $35.99
Review Xpath Essentials / John Wiley & Sons:The first complete hands-on guide to programming with XPath XPath is an important new technology that allows XML data to be restructured and displayed in virtually any other format, such as HTML. It is especially exciting for developers in the B2B arena in that it permits data to be exchanged between companies using different schemas (naming conventions). Written for developers, programmers, Webmasters, and IT/networking professionals, XPath Essentials provides readers with the practical, hands-on instruction they need to accomplish mission-critical tasks. Like all the books in the XML Essentials series, it takes an example-driven approach supplying source code to illustrate the practical application of XPath and its framework, syntax, semantics, and use.
Publication date: 2003-11-14
List Price: $52.24
Price: $46.72
Review Systems Building with Oracle: The Theory and Practice of Database Design / Palgrave Macmillan:Oracle is currently the most widely used database language in industry. This book is useful for courses where the primary aim is to produce graduates who can deliver working database systems using this industry standard software. It is based firmly on a case study approach and the case develops throughout the text which enables students to see how the theory works in practice in the real world. This book provides complete, accessible, coverage of the curriculum within a reasonable extent and is accompanied by an extensive lecturer and student web site which includes Oracle software.
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2003-01-09
Dewey code: 005
List Price: $52.95
Price: $42.78
Review Data Quality: The Accuracy Dimension (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management Systems) / Morgan Kaufmann:Data Quality: The Accuracy Dimension is about assessing the quality of corporate data and improving its accuracy using the data profiling method. Corporate data is increasingly important as companies continue to find new ways to use it. Likewise, improving the accuracy of data in information systems is fast becoming a major goal as companies realize how much it affects their bottom line. Data profiling is a new technology that supports and enhances the accuracy of databases throughout major IT shops. Jack Olson explains data profiling and shows how it fits into the larger picture of data quality. * Provides an accessible, enjoyable introduction to the subject of data accuracy, peppered with real-world anecdotes. * Provides a framework for data profiling with a discussion of analytical tools appropriate for assessing data accuracy. * Is written by one of the original developers of data profiling technology. * Is a must-read for any data management staff, IT management staff, and CIOs of companies with data assets.
Creator: Victoria Vesna
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2007-08-22
Dewey code: 776
List Price: $75.00
Price: $71.00
Review Database Aesthetics: Art in the Age of Information Overflow (Electronic Mediations) / Univ Of Minnesota Press:Database Aesthetics examines the database as cultural and aesthetic form, explaining how artists have participated in network culture by creating data art. The essays in this collection look at how an aesthetic emerges when artists use the vast amounts of available information as their medium. Here, the ways information is ordered and organized become artistic choices, and artists have an essential role in influencing and critiquing the digitization of daily life. Contributors: Sharon Daniel, U of California, Santa Cruz; Steve Deitz, Carleton College; Lynn Hershman Leeson, U of California, Davis; George Legrady, U of California, Santa Barbara; Eduardo Kac, School of the Art Institute of Chicago; Norman Klein, California Institute of the Arts; John Klima; Lev Manovich, U of California, San Diego; Robert F. Nideffer, U of California, Irvine; Nancy Paterson, Ontario College of Art and Design; Christiane Paul, School of Visual Arts in New York; Marko Peljhan, U of California, Santa Barbara; Warren Sack, U of California, Santa Cruz; Bill Seaman, Rhode Island School of Design; Grahame Weinbren, School of Visual Arts, New York. Victoria Vesna is a media artist, and professor and chair of the Department of Design and Media Arts at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Publication date: 2007-03-15
Dewey code: 005.73
List Price: $58.95
Price: $36.09
Review Data Modeling Theory and Practice / Technics Publications, LLC:DATA MODELING THEORY AND PRACTICE is for practitioners and academics who have learned the conventions and rules of data modeling and are looking for a deeper understanding of the discipline. The coverage of theory includes a detailed review of the extensive literature on data modeling and logical database design, referencing nearly 500 publications, with a strong focus on their relevance to practice. The practice component incorporates the largest-ever study of data modeling practitioners, involving over 450 participants in interviews, surveys and data modeling tasks. The results challenge many longstanding held assumptions about data modeling and will be of interest to academics and practitioners alike. Graeme Simsion brings to the book the practical perspective and intellectual clarity that have made his Data Modeling Essentials a classic in the field. He begins with a question about the nature of data modeling (design or description), and uses it to illuminate such issues as the definition of data modeling, its philosophical underpinnings, inputs and deliverables, the necessary behaviors and skills, the role of creativity, product diversity, quality measures, personal styles, and the differences between experts and novices. Data Modeling Theory and Practice is essential reading for anyone involved in data modeling practice, research, or teaching.
Creator: Paolo Atzeni
Publication date: 1993-08
List Price: $44.00
Price: $35.20
Review Logidata+: Deductive Databases with Complex Objects (Lecture Notes in Computer Science) / Springer:This book presents a collection of coordinated scientific papers describing the work conducted and the results achieved within the LOGIDATA+ project, a research action funded by the Italian national research council CNR. The aim of the LOGIDATA+ project is the definition of advanced database systems which significantly extend the functionalities of the current systems, with specific reference to the application areas for which relational systems are not considered satisfactory. These new systems will allow the definition of data with complex structures, the representation of semantic relationships between objects, and the use of powerful query and update languages. They will be based on a combination of techniques originating from relational databases and logic programming, with contributions from object-oriented programming. The goal of the LOGIDATA+ project is the design, definition, and prototype implementation of a database management system with complex structures and a class hierarchy, to be accessed through a rule-based language. This book presents an integrated view of the project at the end of the first phase. The second phase will be mainly concerned with the implementation of prototypes.
Publication date: 2002-09-17
Dewey code: 005.7585
List Price: $45.00
Price: $36.00
Review High-Performance Oracle: Proven Methods for Achieving Optimum Performance and Availability / Wiley:"Geoff Ingram has met the challenge of presenting the complex process of managing Oracle performance. This book can support every technical person looking to resolve Oracle8i and Oracle9i performance issues. " -Aki Ratner, President, Precise Software Solutions Ensuring high-performance and continuous availability of Oracle software is a key focus of database managers. At least a dozen books address the subject of "performance tuning"- that is, how to fine-tune the Oracle database for its greatest processing efficiency. Geoff Ingram argues that this approach simply isn't enough. He believes that performance needs to be addressed right from the design stage, and it needs to cover the entire system-not just the database. High-Performance Oracle is a hands-on book, loaded with tips and techniques for ensuring that the entire Oracle database system runs efficiently and doesn't break down. Written for Oracle developers and DBAs, and covering both Oracle8i and Oracle9i, the book goes beyond traditional performance-tuning books and covers the key techniques for ensuring 24/7 performance and availability of the complete Oracle system. The book provides practical solutions for: * Choosing physical layout for ease of administration and efficient use of space * Managing indexes, including detecting unused indexes and automating rebuilds * SQL and system tuning using the powerful new features in Oracle9i Release 2 * Improving SQL performance without modifying code * Running Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) for performance and availability * Protecting data using Recover Manager (RMAN), and physical and logical standby databases The companion Web site provides the complete source code for examples in the book, updates on techniques, and additional documentation for optimizing your Oracle system.
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2006-05-04
Dewey code: 005.74
List Price: $59.95
Price: $35.67
Review Text Mining Application Programming (Programming Series) / Charles River Media:Text Mining Application Programming teaches software developers how to mine the vast amounts of information available on the Web, internal networks, and desktop files and turn it into usable data. The book helps developers understand the problems associated with managing unstructured text, and explains how to build your own mining tools using standard statistical methods from information theory, artificial intelligence, and operations research. Each of the topics covered are thoroughly explained and then a practical implementation is provided. The book begins with a brief overview of text data, where it can be found, and the typical search engines and tools used to search and gather this text. It details how to build tools for extracting and using the text, and covers the mathematics behind many of the algorithms used in building these tools. From there you'll learn how to build tokens from text, construct indexes, and detect patterns in text. You'll also find methods to extract the names of people, places, and organizations from an email, a news article, or a Web page. The next portion of the book teaches you how to find information on the Web, the structure of the Web, and how to build spiders to crawl the Web. Text categorization is also described in the context of managing email. The final part of the book covers information monitoring, summarization, and a simple Question & Answer (Q&A) system. [+]The code used in the book is written in Perl, but knowledge of Perl is not necessary to run the software. Developers with an intermediate level of experience with Perl can customize the software. Although the book is about programming, methods are explained with English-like pseudocode and the source code is provided on the CD-ROM. After reading this book, you'll be ready to tap into the bevy of information available online in ways you never thought possible.
Publication date: 1992-06
List Price: $85.00
Price: $85.00
Review Database Design & Construction / Library Association Publishing (UK):This text is a comprehensive, practically orientated textbook on the planning and design of relational databases, through project conception to program design. In addition, it contains a substantial section which describes the architecture of information retrieval systems. It takes as its focal points : - relational databases, using programmable database systems (such as Ingres or dBase) - textual databases, using information retrieval systems. Increasingly information professionals are designing and maintaining database applications. But frequently they have not been trained in the strategies, principles and techniques which underpin the design and construction of a robust database application. Using an open learning approach this book aims to assist the reader through numerous case studies as well as self assessment questions and suggested responses.
Creator: Ken Henderson
Publication date: 2006-12-18
Dewey code: 004.36
List Price: $59.99
Price: $36.37
Review SQL Server 2005 Practical Troubleshooting: The Database Engine (SQL Server Series) / Addison-Wesley:Never-Before-Published Insiders’ Information for Troubleshooting SQL Server 2005. This is the definitive guide to troubleshooting the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 database engine, direct from the people who know it most intimately: the people who wrote it, designed it, and support it. SQL Server expert Ken Henderson, author of the best-selling Guru’s Guides to SQL Server, has assembled a “dream team” of SQL Server developers and support engineers to provide in-depth troubleshooting and diagnostic information that has never been documented before: information that would be impossible to get without access to Microsoft’s own source code. From caching to clustering, query processing to Service Broker, this book will help you address even the toughest problems with database engine operations. Each chapter begins with a brief architectural overview of a key SQL Server component, then drills down into the most common problems users encounter, offering specific guidance on investigating and resolving them. You’ll find comprehensive, in-depth chapters on • Waiting and blocking • Data corruption and recovery • Memory • Procedure cache issues • Query processing • Server crashes and other critical failures • Service Broker • SQLOS and scheduling • tempdb • Clustering This is the indispensable resource for everyone who must keep SQL Server running smoothly: DBAs, database application developers, API programmers, and Web developers alike. CD-ROM Contains the revolutionary SQL Server performance diagnostic tool, SQL NexusTM; TraceBusterTM, one of the world’s fastest SQL Server Profiler trace reader/analyzers; DataDemonTM, one of the fastest, most versatile file import utilities available; and sample code and scripts from the book. Contents About the Authors ix Preface xii Acknowledgments xiv 1 Waiting and Blocking Issues 1 2 Data Corruption and Recovery Issues 47 3 Memory Issues 137 4 Procedure Cache Issues 183 5 Query Processor Issues 225 6 Server Crashes and Other Critical Failures 273 7 Service Broker Issues 331 8 SQLOS and Scheduling Issues 369 9 Tempdb Issues 411 10 Clustering Issues 425 The Aging Champion 441 Index 445.
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