Chapter 21. Basic Concepts of Relational Databases
In this and the following three chapters, you'll explore databases and data drive programming, starting with the basics: how databases store data, how to update a database, and how to retrieve the information you need from a database. The database-related topics discussed in this book were chosen to help you get started with database programming. I've selected topics that will help you master basic concepts of databases and ADO, rather than attempt to touch on a large number of topics.
In this chapter, you'll look at the basic concepts of relational databases, the visual data tools, and the Structured Query Language (SQL). This chapter isn't about VB, and you can skip it if you're familiar with ...
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