Relational Database Design Clearly Explained

by Jan L. Harrington

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

Genres: Programming, School

286 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1998

Reviews

[Paul Vilevac · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read as support for my Son's CSE class. Having 30+ years in RDBMS solutions, was actually quite pleased on the approach and coverage this book provides.

[Joe Michalak · Rating 4 out of 5]

Where this book really separates itself from the plethora of books available about SQL and Databases is that the book maintains a keen focus on the design decisions that go into creating a database, instead of simply finding a trivial example that demonstrates the syntax. Overall, I found the book to be very approachable, while at the same time not shying away from intermediate level topics.

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