IST304 DATABASES Reading List

Distinctive Features of Database Systems

Date, C. J.. - The database relational model : a retrospective review and analysis : a hist. - Reading ,MA; Harlow : Addison-Wesley, 2000. - 0201612941

Date, C. J., Christopher John, 1941-. - An Introduction to database systems / C.J. Date. - 7th ed. - Reading , Massachusetts ; Harlow : Addison-Wesley, 2000. - 0201385902

Alternative source:

Date, C. J., Christopher John, 1941-. - An Introduction to database systems [cd-rom] / C.J. Date. - 7th ed. - Reading , Massachusetts ; Harlow : Addison-Wesley, 2000. - M0007182SM

CD-Rom

Deen, S. M.. - Principles and practice of database systems. - Macmillan, 1985. - p6227070

Especially chapter 5, 6, 7 and 8

Alternative source:

This older book was the predecessor to "Principles and Practice"

Deen, S. M. - Fundamentals of data base systems. - Macmillan, 1977. - p6227041

Dunckley, Lynne. - Multimedia databases : an object-relational approach / Lynne Dunckley. - London : Addison-Wesley, 2003. - 0201788993

C. M. Saracco and Charles J. Bontempo, Getting a Lock on Integrity and Concurrency

Watson, Richard T.. - Data management : databases and organizations. - 3rd ed. - [NY] : Wiley, 2003. - 0471428515

Warrender, R. L.. - Databases / R.L. Warrender. - Exeter : Crucial, 2003. - (Crucial study texts for computing degree courses). - 1903337089

Succinct overview of the subject.

SQL

A Gentle Introduction to SQL

Use this "SQLZoo" site to prepare for practical classes.

http://sqlzoo.net/

Date, C. J., Christopher John, 1941-. - An Introduction to database systems / C.J. Date. - 7th ed. - Reading , Massachusetts ; Harlow : Addison-Wesley, 2000. - 0201385902

Alternative source:

Date, C. J., Christopher John, 1941-. - An Introduction to database systems [cd-rom] / C.J. Date. - 7th ed. - Reading , Massachusetts ; Harlow : Addison-Wesley, 2000. - M0007182SM CD Rom

Douglas , Korry. - PostgreSQL / Korry Douglas. - Indianapolis , Ind. : New Riders, 2003. - 0735712573

Geschwinde, Ewald. - PostgreSQL developer's handbook [electronic resource] / Ewald Geschwinde, Ha. - Indianapolis , IN : Sams, 2002electronic resource. - 0768658810

Matthew, Neil. - Beginning databases with PostgreSQL : from novice to professional / Neil Mat. - 2nd ed. - Berkeley , Calif. : Apress, 2005. - 1590594789

Momjian, Bruce. - PostgreSQL : introduction and concepts / Bruce Momjian. - Boston , Mass. ; London : Addison-Wesley, 2001. - 0201703319

Worsley, John C.. - Practical PostgreSQL / John C. Worsley and Joshua D. Drake. - Beijing ; Cambridge : O'Reilly, 2002.­ 1565928466

Databases on the Web

Java & databases / edited by Akmal Chaudhri. - London : Hermes Penton Science, 2002. - (Innovative technology series : information systems and networks). - 1903996155

Geschwinde, Ewald. - PHP and PostgreSQL : advanced Web programming / Ewald Geschwinde and Hans-Ju. - Indianapolis , Ind. : Sams, 2002. - 0672323826

Leasure, Bob - The web warrior guide to web database technologies / Bob Leasure and James L - - . - Cambridge , Mass. ; London : Course Technology, 2004 - - 0619159901

Turner, James. - MySQL and JSP Web applications. - Indianapolis , Ind. : Sams, 2002. - 0672323095

Ullman, Larry E. (Larry Edward), 1972-. - PHP and MySQL for dynamic Web sites / Larry Ullman. - Berkeley , Calif. : Peachpit, 2003. - (Visual quickpro guide). - 0321186486

Williams, Hugh E.. - Web database applications with PHP and MySQL / Hugh E. Williams and David La. - Beijing ; Cambridge : O'Reilly, 2002. - 0596000413

Postgresql and PHP Tutorial

Some of this is specific to the author's system, but it gives an excellent overview.

http://www-it.hive.no/database/pgsql/postgresql-tutorial/

 

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