| Database Processing: Fundamentals, Design and Implementation (8th Edition) | 
 enlarge | Author: David Kroenke
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (23 reviews)
Sales Rank: 135307
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 671
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.6
Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.4 x 1.3
ISBN: 0130648396
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.74
EAN: 9780130648396
ASIN: 0130648396
Publication Date: January 15, 2002
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Product Description
This book provides a clear, easy to understand discussion of database design and implementation, without losing the reader in a sea of details. The philosophy of the author is to present the fundamentals : data modeling, normalization, database design and database application, them apply that information to the development of using Internet technology and publishing databases. Data modeling. Database design. Database implementation. Database applications using Internet technology. Enterprise Databases. Object-oriented database processing. Ideal for Software Developers, System Analysts, Database Administrators, and Web Developers seeking to keep abreast with advancing Internet and database technology.
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 A classic book. December 11, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Most of the reviews were written for the earlier edition. The 10th edition is much better. I used this book twice for the MBA course in Database Concepts. The students do not have any prior knowledge. Yet, the book is very clear and gives good examples. The course lasts only eight nights. Therefore, many chapters could not be covered. The use of MS Access 2003 or 2007, is crucial for success. Students did excellent jobs.
Database is not easy to learn. The percentage of US workers that know MS Access, is less than 1 percent. I have a former student, who took the Access course, got a full-time job. Kroenke text may be a little overkill, but overall this is the best textbook. It will be better if MS Access Trial Version is included.
 Not polished or put together very well September 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I had to buy this book for a Masters degree course. I think a fair amount of data is contained within the text but the organization style is not that good. The author drops hints that he has been writing this book for a long time and that it has helped some major names in the database world find inspiration... that's all well and good but a good book does this not make.
The price is obviously way too much for something that is not really a practical guide. Most of the people that buy it will likely only be buying it because they are forced to. What a shame...it would be much nicer to have a quality product to learn from. This is not it in my opinion. It could be done better.
 A good book March 28, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
It is an excellent book. I would recommend this book for everybody who is interested in learning database
 Keep the receipt November 1, 2007
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I own many database books from Access 98 to SQL server 2005... this is the worst DB book that I've used to date. It reads more like a book for researchers focusing on impractical theory rather than practical application. If you're writing your doctorate on databases this might be your book. If you want to learn about databases there are many, many better options.
Kroenke 30 years of DB Experience, 0 years writing an Errata August 19, 2007
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
My first Amazon review.
I read the 7th Edition for my graduate student class in Databases. The 10ed is better organized and more applicable to current business applications, BUT, BUT, There are too many damn errors in the book that will Drive you crazy.
I have not done a DB, since I took the my grad class, 7 yrs ago. I'm studying the book for work with a deadline. I working the weekend to get this project done, BUT, I have stopped to write this Review. Heard of the movie a Bridge to Far, this is the An Errata to Many.
Save your money and Don't buy this book, until you see an Errata on
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Tom
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