Database System Concepts

by Henry F. Korth, S. Sudarshan, Abraham Silberschatz, et al.

Book Overview

Database System Concepts by Silberschatz, Korth and Sudarshan is now in its 6th edition and is one of the cornerstone texts of database education. It presents the fundamental concepts of database... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0072283637
• ISBN13: 9780072283631
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Length: 1064 Pages
• Weight: 4.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.6" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Ground Up Knowledge

I read some of the reviews here. The comments varies from a good book to a worthless one.If you are really interested in making a career out of databases, then this is a book you got to read. An analogy that comes to mind is "You got to have a strong foundation to build a sky craper". This is exactly what this book is. It helps you build a strong foundation. I got hold of this book when I was in my 4th Semester of my BS in computer science (1994 - 2nd Edition of this book) to clear my Database concepts exam. Ever since, whenever I feel I might not have understood some concept, I go back to this book. One thing you got to understand is, its not a book that you can just read through and tell people that you have understood the concepts. You need to work the book.Rgds,NaveenIBM DB2 UDB Certified Specialist.

Solid database book for computer folks

This is the book I grab off of the shelf when I need to refresh my memory on database concepts. Do you need a background in programming? Absolutely. Can you learn from this book? Definitely. Is it a tough book? Yup. Databases are not for the tame...but if you want to learn, get yourself access to a database server and grab a copy of this book.

This is an excellent book - but it is difficult

I had this book for an intro to databases classe, and I have to agree that the material presented within is challenging; however, that doesn't mean that the book is bad - working with databases (outside of small academic projects) is very challenging. Most of the database developers that I work with have a BS or MS in CS as well as about 10 -15 years experience. When I began working with Oracle in an employment situation with a complex schema - my appreciation for this book and the theories presented within grew enormously. If nothing else, you'll at least be able to speak intelligently about database related issues with your future (or current) co-workers.

I want review it to improve my study in computer science

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The best book available for truly understanding databases.

Too many database books ignore the semantics, research and design that go into databases. This book covers everything from the basics to the complex. You will learn the different design methdologies behind databases as well as the history and research that has gone into this field. You will also learn how to design and debug database systems. The book is excellently laid out and assumes no prior database knowledge. It doesn't discuss specific database systems, but it does cover the different styles and query languages you will come across (QBE, SQL, etc.) This book allows you to come away with the knowledge and expertise necessary for database applications. I highly recommend this book if you are interested in any way with databases. No matter what your interest, you will not come away empty handed.