Reviews for Database System Concepts

1. Silberschatz is Superb.

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, September 12th, 2005

   From some of the final-year, honours-level content of my degree, to presenting database concepts to GCSE and A-Level students, I have found the information, presentation and readability of Silberschatz invaluable.

   This is a must-have reference text for any serious student, teacher, lecturer or practitioner in the field.

2. Database System Concepts is a GREAT book!!!

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, April 12th, 2003

   Contrary to what is stated in the other review of this book I find it very useful. I suppose that guy is not interested in much more than how to write simple SQL in which case I can agree that there might be more extensive books...
   However, if you are like me and want to know a little more than that this is a really good book on database system concepts. It explains how things work and why they work. The explanations of these concepts are supported by simple descrete mathematics notation. I really liked this book and I recommed this book to anyone who wants to know how databases work.

3. Possibly the least accessible book ever

   Rated 1 out of 5 stars, March 12nd, 2002

   In spite of already having read several books on computer science generally, I was nonplussed by how the authors make such heavy weather of often relatively simple concepts. What is worse is the tendency to try to assist the reader with explanations couched as mathematical formulae; this merely bemuses many readers (I write this after consultation with several fellow students).

4. An excellent source of reference for databases

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, November 12th, 2001

   If you ned information on the theory of databases, this is an essential reference. Covering topics, such as transactions, recovery procedures and indexing, these of which I have only required so far, it is a book I often find I cannot do without! Gareth Cumella (HND Computing Student)