Summary

Jargon-free discussion of SQL's history, its strengths and weaknesses, and comparisons of the leading SQL-based databases. SQL's popularity extends throughout PC, minicomputer, and mainframe databases, and includes dBASE IV, OS/2 Extended Edition, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, and many others. For the database user, manager, consultant, or programmer. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR