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IBM's DB2 Express Edition is one of the most capable of the free database platforms available in today's marketplace. In Beginning DB2, author Grant Allen gets you started using DB2 Express Edition for web sites, desktop applications, and more. The author covers the basics of DB2 for developers and database administrators, shows you how to manage data in both XML and relational form, and includes numerous code examples so that you are never in doubt as to how things work. In this book, you'll find:
- A friendly introduction to DB2 Express Edition, an industrial-strength, relational database from IBM
- Dozens of examples so that you are never in doubt as to how things work
- Coverage of important language interfaces, such as from PHP, Ruby, C#, Python, and more
The book is aimed at developers who want a robust database to back their applications.
List of contents
Getting Started.- What Is DB2 and Where Can I Get It?.- Installing DB2 for Linux and Windows.- Beginning Administration with DB2 Express Edition.- DB2 Wizards: The Fast Path to Working with Your New Database.- Controlling Your Environment with Db2 Control Center and Command-Line Tools.- Database Fundamentals with DB2 Express Edition.- IBM Data Studio.- SQL for DB2: Part 1.- SQL for DB2: Part 2.- Developing Functions and Stored Procedures in DB2.- Controlling Access to DB2.- Securing Data in DB2.- Using XML with DB2.- Indexes, Sequences, and Views.- Programming with DB2 Express Edition.- PHP with DB2.- DB2 on Rails.- DB2 Development with Microsoft Visual Studio.NET.- Developing Java Applications with DB2.- Exploring More DB2 Development Options.- Ongoing Database Administration with DB2.- Database Creation and Configuration.- DB2 Backup and Recovery.- Sharing Your DB2 Environment.- Moving Data in Bulk with DB2.- Working with Design.- Moving Up to More Advanced DB2.- Monitoring and Tuning DB2 Performance.
Summary
Beginning DB2 with Express C Edition is about the free version of IBM's leading-edge, DB2 relational database management system. It is the only introductory DB2 book in the market to be aimed at developers who do not plan to make a career out of database administration. It is written in a friendly and easy-going style that is accessible to rank beginners.
