Product Description

Completely revised and updated with the newest features of DB2 Common Server Version 5, this book takes database administrators and application developers preparing for DB2 certification through a self-paced look at the fundamentals of administering and developing applications for DB2 Common Server. The CD-ROM includes trial versions of DB2 for Win95/NT/OS2, DB2 Software Developer's Kit, and DB2 Administrator's Toolkit. .

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2817335 in Books
• Published on: 1997-12-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Textbook Binding
• 770 pages

From the Back Cover

The only official handbook for IBM's DB2 Certification program

Completely updated for DB2 Universal Database

Covers both database administration and application development

IBM's Professional Certification program provides a mark of excellence recognized around the world. Prepare for DB2 Certification with the manual created by IBM's own team of experts.

This self-paced guide familiarizes you in-depth with administering databases and developing applications for DB2 Universal Database. Incorporating all the latest enhancements present in Version 5, this handbook shows you how to use all of DB2's powerful tools, including the new Control Center.

* Learn from IBM's own team of expert trainers
* Master all aspects of DB2, from the basic architecture to application programming
* Discover how DB2 performs in a variety of environments, from small LANs to the entire Internet
* Fine-tune your SQL programming skills
* Get real hands-on experience with the interactive exercises included on the CD-ROM

While this second edition of DB2 Universal Database Certification Guide is intended primarily for users who are preparing for certification, it is also an invaluable resource for anyone who wants to gain a deeper understanding of DB2's wide-ranging capabilities.

The accompanying CD-ROM offers hands-on exercises for every chapter in the book. A trial copy of DB2 is included, along with product README files and libraries. The software runs under Windows™ 95, Windows NT® and OS/2®.

About the Author

CALENE JANACEK is the DB2 Project Leader for the ITSO in Austin, Texas, where she has worked since 1993. She is a co-author of the first edition of this guide and has produced numerous other "redbooks" for DB2.

DWAYNE SNOW has seven years of experience designing applications for DB2 and its predecessors. He is the coordinator for the certification and education program for DB2 Universal Database and has taught DB2 courses around the world.

Customer Reviews

Good book, if u can pardon the typos!
Very good book for the certification exams, and covers just what is required for the exams. But the number of typos needs a very good proof reader and the CD never works.

Still the Number one Certification Guide - but with errors
The best book on the market for passing the IBM DB2 Certification Exams.

Good content and covers just about everything you need to know.

The sample questions could do with being somewhat different from those that can be found on the IBM web site.

The one flaw is in that it has never been proof read. I have all the errors documented so feel free to contact me if you wish to know. In addition to this some of the examples are wrong and could do with being tested before being placed in the book.

The quality and Quantity of information far outway the errors in the book and I would recommend it if you intend to get yourself certified.

Too many errors to justify my time
After completing only two chapters I have become so frustrated with typos and scripts from the CD that don't run, I would put this book on the shelf if there was another option or I could live without learning this technology immediately.

The book was not accurately updated for the new version of DB2 - as evidenced by the CD installation instructions that reference version 1.x and include install instructions for directories that no longer exist on the CD!