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Understanding DB2(R) : Learning Visually with Examples

Format: Hardcover
Author: Raul F. Chong
ReleaseDate: 25 January, 2005
Publisher: IBM Press
Rating:

Not for Mainframe DB2
If you are using db2 on the mainframe im not sure you will find this book too helpful as it caters to windows and linux users. I should have done my homework before i bought this book. Im very new to db2 and did not find this book that helpful as far as laying down the basics. .

DB2 Simplified
The use of screen captures in partnership with textual descriptions are so much better. I found this book extremely comprehensive. Bravo to those who took the time to create a fantastic learning and reference tool!.

The book lives up to its name
The books name implied there would be lots of visual images and the books was loaded with charts, pictures and screenshots. This book has something for every level of DB2 expertise from beginner to intermediate to expert. These make learning about DB2 much easier and more fun, than reading plain text.

Every chapter in the book had some nuggets of information that seemed to be hidden in other resources. I did have some favorite chapters, though. I have worked with partitioned databases for some time and it is one of the more complicated features in DB2. I found their section on database partitions to be exceptionally clear. I found the chapter on connectivity scenarios to be especially useful. They covered just about every scenario I could think of and through pictures, made it seem simple. Security in DBMS's is quite complex and DB2 is no exception. The authors did a great job of using pictures, to make it much easier to understand. Their big picture of DB2 security certainly expresses at least 1,000 words worth of knowledge.

Even if you are not studying for a certification test, the questions at the end of each chapter are great for helping cement what you learned in the chapter.

I'm hoping that the authors are busily preparing a new edition of the book to teach about the next version of DB2, code-named Viper.