data storage and management

Pros:
- many examples
- examples for various databases (Oracle, DBQ, etc.)

Cons:
- poorly written, wordy
- difficult to read
- gives examples for various databases, but each example does
not have a version for each database -> if you want to
learn on a specificat database, you will have holes in the
examples

Overall: Poor book, would not recommend

This was my first database book which i have read, and I can honestly say that it made me an expert. All other books which iI read after this one seemed useless and very boring and content-weak. It's a heave book, I do agree on that, and it has too many theoretical and mathematical models applied to designing a database, but those actually make you understand the subject even more. I don't recommend this book for an average computer scientist, it is not appropriate for such a level. But if you're on your way to an engineering degree, I'm sure you will find this book very appealing.

This is one of the best books on the subject.
It gives a thorough and solid foundation on the databases.

It helped me quickly identify the weaknesses and strengths in all the leading DBMS products but above all, realized that 80% of all the experts out there in the field, don't know what they are doing.

However, if you have a short attention span, are intimidated by certain dry material and used to books like Databases in 24hrs, this book is not for you.