RE: Database in depth, by C.J. Date

From: Lex de Haan <lex.de.haan_at_naturaljoin.nl>
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 10:12:03 -0500 (EST)
Message-Id: <20050613200531.7AB2242F5@node42.naturaljoin.lan>

if you really have a light math background, his "Selected Writings" books might be a good start.
entertaining in style, and good/relevant stuff -- organized by topic area. even the old ones are still OK.
kind regards,

Lex.  

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Subject: Re: Database in depth, by C.J. Date

how is his textbook 'introduction to database systems'? I read two other textbook style database books and they both seemed to have similiar material. is his any better or worse than others? I believe one of the ones I read was the standard college one 'Database Systems Concepts'. I found that one relatively difficult to read.

I have a very light math background...
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> I owe this post to Mr. Lex de Haan with whom I was bantering when he
> recommended the book.
> The book should be entitled "An Introduction to Relational Theory for
> an obnoxious know-it-all Oracle DBA".
> Book is written in a very clear and easy to understand fashion. It
> gives a general overview of the theory and states the principles,
> rules and goals. That is all very nice. My

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