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Fundamentals of Database

Understanding the concepts of Database starts with understanding the fundamentals. On your way to mastery, it's crucial for you to understand how certain concepts were derived, and why things work like they do. Starting with these resources is the best way to do so.

Database Systems: The Complete Book

Database Systems: The Complete Book

For Database Systems and Database Design and Application courses offered at the junior, senior and graduate levels in Computer Science departments. ...

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Database Design for Mere Mortals: A Hands-on Guide to Relational Database Design

Database Design for Mere Mortals: A Hands-on Guide to Relational Database Design

The #1 Easy, Commonsense Guide to Database Design! Michael J. Hernandez’s best-selling Database Design for Mere Mortals® has earned worldwide respect as the clearest, simplest way to learn relational database design. ...

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Designing Data-Intensive Applications: The Big Ideas Behind Reliable, Scalable, and Maintainable Systems

Designing Data-Intensive Applications: The Big Ideas Behind Reliable, Scalable, and Maintainable Systems

Data is at the center of many challenges in system design today. Difficult issues need to be figured out, such as scalability, consistency, reliability, efficiency, and maintainability. ...

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MongoDB: The Definitive Guide

MongoDB: The Definitive Guide

How does MongoDB help you manage a huMONGOus amount of data collected through your web application? With this authoritative introduction, you'll learn the many advantages of using document-oriented ...

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Practical Issues in Database Management: A Reference for the Thinking Practitioner

Practical Issues in Database Management: A Reference for the Thinking Practitioner

Databas(e)ics clearly explains the key concepts users and database professionals need to understand in order to build well-designed databases that answer business questions accurately and efficiently. ...

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Database System Concepts

Database System Concepts

Presents the fundamental concepts of database management. This text is suitable for a first course in databases at the junior/senior undergraduate level or the first year graduate level.

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