RDBMS - Relational Database, RDBMS Concepts, Learn RDBMS

Introduction to relational databases, Relational database terminology, Planning the database Database design process, Designing tables , Data normalization, Advanced data normalization, Data integrity, Querying the database, SQL, Optimizing query performance

RDBMS - Information Sources

• Dilip's Brief Introduction to Relational Databases - Database presentation - Mainly put together the Access tutorial..the link has been provided on the same page.

• RDBMS - Relational Database Management Systems - Devoted to information about relational database systems, primarily dealing with those database systems available under Linux.

• The Rise of Relational Databases - Nice Article on Emergence of Computerized Databases.

• What Is an Oracle Relational Database? - Describes a database, and its fields and records. Illustrates the layout of an Oracle database table. Explains how a primary key keeps the records unique. Explains the concepts of a relational database and a foreign key. Describes the common use of lookup tables.

• XML representation of a relational database - Less info but worth looking

• Relational Databases - Using relational databases as a backend for websites.

• Relational Databases Explained (Must Visit) - Introduction, Relational Databases,Database Design, Normalization, Keys Relationships, Integrity Rules

• What is RDBMS - How they are different from earlier databases with records and fields - from Howstuffworks

• Designing and creating a Relational Database - Practical advice about what you should do if you are going to create a database.

• Object Database vs. Object-Relational Databases - This bulletin discusses the intense changes and innovations currently shaping database technology and related products.
  
  
• Some Relational databases - Like PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, Sybase

• Reviews of Relational Databases - Like MySQL, Pervasive.SQL 2000 , DB2 Universal Database Enterprise Edition V7.1, SQL Server 2000, mSQL, SQL Server 7.0 Enterprise Edition, PostgreSQL, Oracle8i Release 3 , SQLBase, Dynamic Server.2000, Ingres II, Paradox 9 Developer Edition, GNU SQL,Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.0

• Your First Database - Relational database explained, defining and linking tables, SQL, VBScript, ActiveX Data Objects, 2-D arrays

• Database Instructional Material - Books, Online Courses, Data Integration, Planning, Optimization

• Data Warehousing Technology - A quick look at data warehouse technology

• Codd's Rules - 12 Database Normanization Rules

• XML and Databases - Consulting, writing, and research in XML and databases

• RDBMS Concepts - Database books, Software

Relational Databases Books

1. Inside Relational Databases by Mark Whitehorn, Bill Marklyn
2. Schaum's Outline of Fundamentals of Relational Databases by Ramon A. Mata-Toledo, Pauline K. Cushman
3. Database Design for Mere Mortals: A Hands-On Guide to Relational Database Design by Michael J. Hernandez
4. Handbook of Relational Database Design by Candace C. Fleming, Barbara von Halle
5. Database Modeling & Design by Toby J. Teory
6. Database Design by Ryan K. Stephens, Ronald R. Plew
7. Information Modeling and Relational Databases: From Conceptual Analysis to Logical Design by Terry Halpin
8. Software Requirements by Karl E. Wiegers
9. The Data Model Resource Book, Vol. 2: A Library of Data Models for Specific Industries by Len Silverston
10. Data Modeling by G. Lawrence Sanders