Re: Stupid Newbie question concerning Database Design

Try 'Handbook of Relational Database Design' by Candice Fleming and Barbara Von Halle. It is published by Addison-Wesley

Walter Hafner wrote:

> Hello!
>
> Our department owns a Oracle 7 licence and I was 'chosen' to implement a
> small database on it. Now, here I am, having no knowledge whatsoever
> about databases ... Well, my database course in university was about 8
> years ago. So I know at least what SQL is about. :-)
>
> However, I need some kind of documentation for newbies. All the data I
> have to stuff into the database is known, and the application is known
> also. My task is the design of the database to stuff it all into.
>
> Is there a good book on database design? Some kind of "We hold the
> screwdriver at the thick end" tutorial? It should not be specific to
> Oracle. I'd like something that is applicable to
> mSQL/mySQL/etc. aswell.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> -Walter
>
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Received on Tue Sep 01 1998 - 16:09:47 CDT