Concepts of Database Management is an excellent book for students. The text is written by Philips J. Pratt and Mary Z. Last.

Philips J. Pratt is Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Computer Science at Grand Valley State University, where he taught for 33 years. His teaching interests include database management, systems analysis, complex analysis, and discrete mathematics.

He has authored more than 75 textbooks and co-authored three levels of Microsoft Office Access books for the popular Shelly Cashman Series and the popular A Guide to SQL.

Mary Z. Last has taught computer information systems since 1984. She retired from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Belton, Texas, as an associate professor and the Director of the Center for Effectiveness in Learning and Teaching.

Ms. Last is actively involved in the Computing Educator’s Oral History Project, which encourages young women to pursue careers in math and science. She has been a contributing author to the Shelly Cashman Series since 1992. She also authors many instructor resources for leading database texts.

Delivering concise, cutting-edge coverage, Concepts of database management, 8 edition uses real-world cases, examples, and illustrations to give students a thorough understanding of such critical issues as database design, data integrity, concurrent updates, data security, etc. Thoroughly updated to Microsoft Access 2013 standards, the text presents SQL in a database-neutral environment and covers essential topics, including E-R diagrams, normalization, and database design.

It provides detailed coverage of the relational model (including QBE and SQL), normalization and views, database administration and management, etc. Advanced topics covered include distributed databases, data warehouses, stored procedures, triggers, data macros, and Web Apps.

Ideal for an introductory database course in information systems, business, or CIS program, CONCEPTS OF DATABASE MANAGEMENT, 8 edition can be used in varying disciplines by instructors who want database coverage without using a trade book or a largely academic book.

The text can be bought from Amazon and other popular stores.

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