{"product_id":"the-manga-guide-to-databases-paperback","title":"The Manga Guide to Databases - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMana Takahashi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eShoko Azuma\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCo Ltd Trend\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWant to learn about databases without the tedium? With its unique combination of Japanese-style comics and serious educational content, \u003ci\u003eThe Manga Guide to Databases\u003c\/i\u003e is just the book for you. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePrincess Ruruna is stressed out. With the king and queen away, she has to manage the Kingdom of Kod's humongous fruit-selling empire. Overseas departments, scads of inventory, conflicting prices, and so many customers  It's all such a confusing mess. But a mysterious book and a helpful fairy promise to solve her organizational problems--with the practical magic of databases. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Manga Guide to Databases\u003c\/i\u003e, Tico the fairy teaches the Princess how to simplify her data management. We follow along as they design a relational database, understand the entity-relationship model, perform basic database operations, and delve into more advanced topics. Once the Princess is familiar with transactions and basic SQL statements, she can keep her data timely and accurate for the entire kingdom. Finally, Tico explains ways to make the database more efficient and secure, and they discuss methods for concurrency and replication. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExamples and exercises (with answer keys) help you learn, and an appendix of frequently used SQL statements gives the tools you need to create and maintain full-featured databases. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e(Of course, it wouldn't be a royal kingdom without some drama, so read on to find out who gets the girl--the arrogant prince or the humble servant.) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis EduManga book is a translation of a bestselling series in Japan, co-published with Ohmsha, Ltd., of Tokyo, Japan.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMana Takahashi\u003c\/b\u003e is a graduate of the Tokyo University, Faculty of Economics. She is an active technical writer and has published a number of books on topics such as Java, C, XML, Information Engineering, and System Administration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 8.86 x 6.86 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42725682315327,"sku":"9781593271909","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/6ac8ff22a30ea1db1f6572c22995af39.webp?v=1765107538","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-manga-guide-to-databases-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}