Data Modeling, A Beginner's Guide

Written by bestselling author Andy Oppel, this book explains the fundamentals of data modeling--an essential skill for anyone serious about working with databases

Andy Oppel has taught database technology for the.University of California for more than 20 years. He is the bestselling author of Databases Demystified, SQL Demystified, and Databases: A Beginnern++s Guide and co-author of SQL: A Beginnern++s Guide, Third Edition.

Part I: Data Modeling Concepts; Chapter 1. Introduction to Data Modeling; Chapter 2. Relational Database Components; Chapter 3. Data and Process Modeling; Chapter 4. Organizing Database Project Work; Part II: Data Modeling Details; Chapter 5. Conceptual Data Modeling; Chapter 6. Logical Database Design Using Normalization; Chapter 7. Beyond Third Normal Form; Chapter 8. Physical Database Design; Part III: Design Alternatives; Chapter 9. Alternatives for Incorporating Business Rules; Chapter 10. Alternatives for Handling Temporal Data; Chapter 11. Modeling for Analytical Databases; Chapter 12. Enterprise Data Modeling; Part IV: Appendixes; Appendix A. Answers to Self Tests; Appendix B. Solutions to Try This Exercises; Index