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Title: The Best Introduction to Databases,
Review: C J. DATE is one the most important researcher about databases, and his work is dedicated to explain in simple terms, those that in other forms will be too much difficult to understand: like real methodology of normalization or the BNF Notation, very usefull when is neccesary read the ANSI/ISO Standars, or theBoyce/Codd Normal Form.In 1990 i read Date for the first time,i need to review his Powerfull Introduction again, but C.J Date do not write in order to "Perform a Database Design, in 24 hours" , he write to understand, first, what really are in Database World, the semantics of data, the Codd Theory, The importance of ERD of P.Chen, he doesn't write a HelpDesignBook!To read a Date's Book is find the core of Database Theory and is the first step to have succefull in a design process.
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