DB2 Universal Database for OS/390: An Introduction to DB2 for OS/390 Version 7 / Edition 1
by Susan Graziano Sloan, Ann Kilty Hernandez, Ann Kilty Hernandez, Susan Graziano Sloan
- Specially designed for new users
- Up-to-date information for Version 7 of DB2 for OS/390
- Written and reviewed at the IBM lab where DB2 for OS/390 is developed
Foreword by DB2 for OS/390 Architect Roger Miller
- DB2 for OS/390: concepts, architecture, and fundamental skills
- Practical application
Overview
- Specially designed for new users
- Up-to-date information for Version 7 of DB2 for OS/390
- Written and reviewed at the IBM lab where DB2 for OS/390 is developed
Foreword by DB2 for OS/390 Architect Roger Miller
- DB2 for OS/390: concepts, architecture, and fundamental skills
- Practical application coverage includes Web and distributed environments
- Day-to-day administration and performance optimization
Spurred by DB2's powerful capabilities and performance, thousands of new users are working with DB2 on OS/390 mainframes for the first time. Now, IBM delivers an authoritative guide to DB2 in OS/390 environments for every new and prospective user. An Introduction to DB2 for OS/390 covers all you need to know, from relational database and SQL fundamentals to design, development, deployment, administration, and optimization.
Start with an overview of the DB2 for OS/390 applications and key components and how DB2 for OS/390 fits into IBM's overall data management strategy. Understand DB2 for OS/390's fundamental concepts and architecture, including databases, tables, and SQL. Next, master key skills for effective development, including object and relationship design, coding techniques, and transforming designs into effective applications.
An Introduction to DB2 for OS/390 presents extensive coverage of day-to-day database administration and performance optimization tasks in mainframe environments, as well as advanced techniques for using DB2 for OS/390 in distributed and Web-centered environments. Coverage includes:
- Current features and capabilities
- Key DB2 for OS/390 tools for rapid deployment, easy administration, and enhanced performance
- Guidance on data modeling for relational databases
- Information about advanced topics such as data sharing
- References to even more detailed information on every key topic
Whether you're a developer, administrator, manager, student, or end user, if you're new to DB2 for OS/390, this is the book to start with. And if you've worked with DB2 for OS/390 before, you can benefit from having this book as a quick reference on a variety of DB2 topics.
Product Details
- ISBN-13:
- 9780130198488
- Publisher:
- IBM Press
- Publication date:
- 11/03/2000
- Series:
- IBM DB2 Series
- Edition description:
- New Edition
- Pages:
- 480
- Product dimensions:
- 7.02(w) x 9.18(h) x 1.00(d)
Table of Contents
I. OVERVIEW.
1. An overview of DB2.
Scenarios for using DB2. The IBM data management strategy. The DB2 Universal Database family. Open standards. For more information.
2. DB2 concepts.
Structured query language. DB2 data structures. Enforcing business rules. DB2 system structures.
Application processes and transactions.
Packages and application plans. Distributed data.
3. DB2 for OS/390 architecture.
OS/390 overview. DB2 in the OS/390 environment. DB2's lock manager. DB2 and the SecureWay Security Server for OS/390. DB2's attachment facilities. Distributed data facility. The Parallel Sysplex environment. For more information.
II. WORKING WITH YOUR DATA.
4. Designing objects and relationships.
Logical database design. Physical database design. For more information.
5. SQL: The language of DB2.
Executing SQL. Writing SQL queries to answer questions: the basics.
Putting the rows in order: ORDER BY.
For more information.
6. Writing an application program.
Using integrated development environments. What programming languages and methods can you use? Preparing an application program to run. Static SQL applications. Dynamic SQL applications. Using Java to execute static and dynamic SQL. Using ODBC to execute dynamic SQL. Using an application program as a stored procedure. For more information.
7. Implementing your database design.
Defining your tables.
Defining columns and rows in a table. Defining a table space. Defining databases. Defining your views. Defining indexes. Defining relationships with referential constraints. Defining large objects. Defining other business rules. For more information.
8. Managing DB2 performance.
Understanding performance issues.
Know the performance requirements.
Moving data efficiently through the system. Improving performance for multiple users: Locking and concurrency. Improving query performance. Other performance considerations. For more information.
9. Managing DB2 operations.
Tools for managing DB2. Issuing commands and running utilities. Managing data sets. Authorizing users to access data. Backup and recovery.
Database changes and data consistency.
For more information.
III. SPECIALIZED TOPICS.
10. DB2 and the Web.
Architectural characteristics of Web applications. Server-side programming on the Web. Application servers on the Web. Web products and tools. Using XML. For more information.
11. Accessing distributed data.
Introduction to accessing distributed data. Programming techniques for accessing remote servers. Coordinating updates. Minimizing network messages. For more information.
12. Data sharing with your DB2 data.
Advantages of DB2 data sharing.
Improves availability of data.
How data sharing works. Some data sharing considerations. For more information.
IV. APPENDIXES.
Appendix A. Example tables in this book.
Employee table. Department table. Project table. Employee-to-project activity table. Products table. Parts table.
Appendix B. Notices.
Trademarks.
Appendix C. Glossary.
Appendix D. Bibliography.
Index.
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