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| Category: | General - Books | By: | IBM Press |
| More info: | www.ibmpressbooks.co... | Author(s): | Susan Graziano Sloan |
| Pages: | 487 | Year of publication: | 2004 |
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The only book that covers the DB2 Fundamentals
exam from a z/OS perspective; From basic relational
database concepts to advanced topics such as distributed
data, Web applications, and data sharing; Written &
reviewed by IBM experts at the laboratory where
DB2 UDB for z/OS is developed.
Here's all you
need to get started with DB2 Version 8
database administration & development and to prepare for
the new IBM DB2 Family Fundamentals exam, your
first step toward DB2 certification.
From basic relational database
concepts to advanced topics such as data sharing,
you'll find crystal-clear explanations & real-world insights, straight
from the IBM lab where DB2 UDB for
z/OS is developed.
Coverage includes:
- DB2 UDB for z/OS
and the DB2 family: overview & usage scenarios;
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Data & system structures, business rules, transactions, packages,
& more;
- DB2 UDB for z/OS: architecture, facilities,
& the z/OS Security Server;
- Introduction to logical
and physical database design;
- Defining tables, table spaces,
indexes, views, large objects, business rules, & more;
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Working with SQL, the language of DB2;
- Writing
DB2 application programs;
- Performance: caching, compression, locking/concurrency, &
query optimization;- Day-to-day administration, including backup & recovery;
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Web-based applications with DB2, WebSphere(R), and z/OS;
- Distributing
& sharing data for maximum flexibility, scalability, &
availability;
- Includes practice exam questions throughout the book.