If you are a person who wants to learn the concepts of database management, then you have to buy a book on that topic which gives you an overall idea on all the concepts of database management. A book on concepts of database management should also give an introduction to database management and talk about the Relational Models.

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T Coverage of database design concepts is also mandatory without which the book cannot be complete. Normalization and Design Methodology are to be dealt with in the design topics of database management. Covering all the database management functions will give the user an idea of the different functions available in the database management system. Using these functions the user can do some of the complex tasks in an easier manner.

Coverage of database administration and the different approaches for database management is also necessary. If you can find a book that deals with all these topics then you can definitely purchase that one to understand the concepts of database management.

A simple search on the internet using a good search engine is sure to reveal a lot of tutorials, e-books, and books on concepts of database management. A book on concepts of database management authored by Pratt and Philip also covers these topics well in detail. This book can be bought to know the concepts.

The key concepts of designing a database are covered in this book with illustrated examples. Some of the advanced topics like distributed databases, data warehousing and concurrency issues are also dealt with in this book. Personal edition of Oracle 9i, and 10g are bundled with your purchase of this book.

The Appendices in this book has SQL Reference which is a useful section for those who want to refer to SQL statements. Another reference section called “How Do I” is also there to cover certain FAQs’ on database concepts. Answers to the review questions at the end of the chapters are also available in the appendices.