Database Concepts

by David M. Kroenke, David J. Auer, Scott L. Vandenberg

This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book.

For courses in database management.

Hands-on exploration of database fundamentals
Database Concepts offers students practical help creating and managing small databases, from two of the world’s leading database authorities. The text focuses on database concepts, rather than features and functions of a particular product, making it flexible enough to work with the instructor’s preferred software. Data sets for three sample databases run throughout portions of the text so students can practice working with complete databases. Three running projects challenge learners to apply concepts and techniques to real business situations. In the 9th edition, Microsoft® Office 2019, and particularly Microsoft Access™ 2019, is now the basic software used and is shown running on Microsoft Windows™ 10.

Genres: Nonfiction, Textbooks, Programming

552 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Lawrence Kelley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Received an "A" in this mechanical engineer's continuing-ed class, taken at a local community college in Schenectady. Helped(s) me with my work, both at GE Energy and at my current position at GlobalSpec.com. I strongly recommend this book and / or a course connected to it to anyone working with databases on the Internet.

[Kushnuma · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book definitely was helpful with my module for Business Database Systems, especially as all the quizzes, tests and exam were based on this book. But I did get tired of using it so much.

[Neeraj Bansal · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am a student with no background in computer and this book was recommended to me by my professor who is a data scientist. The order of the content is really good. Will recommend reading colored version(avoid reading on kindle).
Got a bit lost in Part 3 of the book about the security and privacy. Part1 and Part2 are easy to read and understand.

[Sarah · Rating 2 out of 5]

9th edition- Exercises at the end of chapter three cannot be completed as written. Avoid.

[Reader]

I want to read this book as a reference for my research

[Rachel Aranda · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good definitions but the information was a jumble when it came to the examples. At first I thought having examples for different versions (access, MySQL, ect.) that people in technology field use daily would be nice but it got confusing very early on. This book could be useful for the history of the technology field and definitions, but that's not what I wanted from a book to help me better myself in the field I want to work in. In my opinion, the book could have benefited from an editor, better descriptions to go with the pictures, and maybe even a workbook for all the different versions.

[Clayton · Rating 3 out of 5]

Generally, I found the material to be a bit dry, but in all seriousness its a book about databases so I'm going to concede that point.

This book was utilized in an MBA course and is intended to generally familiarize the uninitiated with the basics of databases and their usage. In that regard this is an excellent book, however for those with any practical experience with databases outside of Access the content will be rather rudimentary.

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good book. I think all the tutorials really helped me learn the basics of databases. I'd beware the author Kronke, though, as he really likes to hear himself talk and has written more than one textbook.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very clear and easy to read. I think the authors struck the right balance between hand-holding through the examples and letting you explore on your own.

[Sarah · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not a very good text.

[Aimee · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not so good.