Free
Relational Database Tutorial
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Welcome to my online intro training class on how to design files for a relational database system. You can learn how to design files to accurately reflect almost any business problem. This is called modeling the data. Here's the dilemma: Real world business problems can't be represented with simple lists of information. Relational databases can accurately model all kinds of problems. But, using them is not intuitive, at least not at first!
I've taught many people how to design data files and discovered that there's two ways people learn. By: (1) using rules or (2) intuition. Beginners with math blocks can learn intuitively just as fast or faster than skilled computer programmers! Click here to continue Data Modeling Essentials : Analysis, Design, and Innovation 
An innovative "how-to" guide and design aid to data modeling. This book
discusses the theory and practice of data modeling as a design activity,
and shows the reader how to increase quality and stimulate creativity with
new modeling approaches. The book is useful as both a basic learning tool,
and a thought provoking guide to higher achievement in designing and executing
data models.
Data Modeling for Information Professionals 
Explains to members of a project team creating an information system, especially
a computerized system, how to structure data. Discusses such aspects as
what data models are, what makes them successful and fail, the components
of an enterprise data model, domains, predicates, entities, classes, relationships,
and attributes. The CD-ROM contains two full-function CASE repositories
developed during the redesign of a travel tour company.
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Database Design for Mere Mortals : A Hands-On Guide to Relational Database Design
Relational Database Design for Mere Mortals explains the concepts of relational-database design in an easy-to-digest fashion that covers both the theoretical underpinnings and their practical implications. Hernandez covers all the basics--table and field structure, keys, relationships, business rules, and more--but always keeps his feet on the ground with advice for real-world implementations and a particularly strong section on analyzing your current database infrastructure. Designing
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