Part 1 Basic DB2 for common servers database concepts: DB2 for common servers database architecture; DB2 for common servers database consistency mechanisms. Part 2 DB2 for common servers database application development fundamentals: understanding the DB2 for common servers application development process; writing DB2 for common servers embedded SQL applications; improving DB2 for common servers application performance. Part 3 DB2 for common servers SQL statements: application programming language construct statements; data control statements; data definition statements; data manipulation statements; event monitor, trigger and stored procedure processing statements; appendices - system catalog views, SQL data structures, SQL functions.