DB2 Magazine Trivia Contest
Win Four DB2 Books from Prentice Hall
Play the DB2 Magazine Trivia Contest on DB2Mag.com this month for a chance to win four
free DB2 books from Prentice Hall, including two certification guides, a version
8 handbook, and a book on DB2 SQL procedural language:
1. DB2 Universal Database V.8 Application Development Certification Guide (2nd Edition)
by David Marineau, Steve Sanyal, Kevin Gashyna, Michael Kyprianou
The official IBM guide to becoming an IBM Certified Application Developer for the DB2 UDB v8 family, this new edition covers all the skills and techniques needed to build enterprise, Web, and e-business applications.
2. DB2 Universal Database V.8 for Linux, Unix, and Windows Database Administration Certification Guide (5th edition)
by George Baklarz and Bill Wong
DB2 Universal Database V8 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows Database Administration Certification Guide is an authoritative self-study guide for IBM's new DB2 V8 certification exams. IBM experts George Baklarz and Bill Wong offer hundreds of tips, techniques, guidelines, and best practices. A CD-ROM included with the book contains a complete trial version of DB2 UDB V8 Personal Edition, plus the DB2DEMO program.
3. DB2 UDB V.8 Handbook for Windows, Unix, and Linux
by Philip K. Gunning
This start-to-finish guide to DB2 UDB v.8 administration and development covers database design for optimal performance, availability, and recoverability; day-to-day administration and backup; comparing, selecting, and using appropriate DB2 programming techniques; deploying networked and Internet-centered database applications; migrating to DB2 UDB from other databases or earlier versions of DB2; and other aspects of deployment and management.
Through real-world examples, Gunning presents tips and techniques for saving time and money in database design, development, deployment, and administration. DB2 UDB v.8's new wizards, advisors, and self-management features are covered in the book, along with the enhanced DB2 XML Extender, the new Development Center, multidimensional clustering, materialized query tables, Java threading, improved monitoring and logging facilities, and online table and index reorganization and dynamic configuration.
4. DB2 SQL Procedural Language For Linux, Unix, And Windows
by Paul Yip et al.
DB2 SQL Procedure Language for Linux, Unix, and Windows covers all language elements of DB2 SQL procedure language through examples and detailed explanations. The book, which includes tips and best practices derived from experiences with real customers, is written by specialists at the IBM Toronto Lab.
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