
Learning PostgreSQL
Create, develop and manage relational databases in real world applications using PostgreSQL
Packt Publishing
Published on 30. November 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
464 pages
978-1-78398-918-8 (ISBN)
Description
Create, develop and manage relational databases in real world applications using PostgreSQL
Key Features
Learn about the PostgreSQL development life cycle including its testing and refactoring
Build productive database solutions and use them in Java applications
A comprehensive guide to learn about SQL, PostgreSQL procedural language and PL/pgSQL
Book DescriptionPostgreSQL is one of the most powerful and easy to use database management systems. It supports the most advanced features included in SQL standards. The book starts with the introduction of relational databases with PostegreSQL. It then moves on to covering data definition language (DDL) with emphasis on PostgreSQL and common DDL commands supported by ANSI SQL. You will then learn the data manipulation language (DML), and advanced topics like locking and multi version concurrency control (MVCC). This will give you a very robust background to tune and troubleshoot your application. The book then covers the implementation of data models in the database such as creating tables, setting up integrity constraints, building indexes, defining views and other schema objects. Next, it will give you an overview about the NoSQL capabilities of PostgreSQL along with Hstore, XML, Json and arrays. Finally by the end of the book, you'll learn to use the JDBC driver and manipulate data objects in the Hibernate framework.What you will learn
Learn concepts of data modelling and relation algebra
Install and set up PostgreSQL database server and client software
Implement data structures in PostgreSQL
Manipulate data in the database using SQL
Implement data processing logic in the database with stored functions, triggers and views
Test database solutions and assess the performance
Integrate database with Java applications
Detailed knowledge of the main PostgreSQL building objects, most used extensions
Practice database development life cycle including analysis, modelling, (documentation), testing, bug fixes and refactoring
Who this book is forIf you are a student, database developer or an administrator, interested in developing and maintaining a PostgreSQL database, then this book is for you. No knowledge of database programming or administration is necessary.
Key Features
Learn about the PostgreSQL development life cycle including its testing and refactoring
Build productive database solutions and use them in Java applications
A comprehensive guide to learn about SQL, PostgreSQL procedural language and PL/pgSQL
Book DescriptionPostgreSQL is one of the most powerful and easy to use database management systems. It supports the most advanced features included in SQL standards. The book starts with the introduction of relational databases with PostegreSQL. It then moves on to covering data definition language (DDL) with emphasis on PostgreSQL and common DDL commands supported by ANSI SQL. You will then learn the data manipulation language (DML), and advanced topics like locking and multi version concurrency control (MVCC). This will give you a very robust background to tune and troubleshoot your application. The book then covers the implementation of data models in the database such as creating tables, setting up integrity constraints, building indexes, defining views and other schema objects. Next, it will give you an overview about the NoSQL capabilities of PostgreSQL along with Hstore, XML, Json and arrays. Finally by the end of the book, you'll learn to use the JDBC driver and manipulate data objects in the Hibernate framework.What you will learn
Learn concepts of data modelling and relation algebra
Install and set up PostgreSQL database server and client software
Implement data structures in PostgreSQL
Manipulate data in the database using SQL
Implement data processing logic in the database with stored functions, triggers and views
Test database solutions and assess the performance
Integrate database with Java applications
Detailed knowledge of the main PostgreSQL building objects, most used extensions
Practice database development life cycle including analysis, modelling, (documentation), testing, bug fixes and refactoring
Who this book is forIf you are a student, database developer or an administrator, interested in developing and maintaining a PostgreSQL database, then this book is for you. No knowledge of database programming or administration is necessary.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
859 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78398-918-8 (9781783989188)
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Salahaldin Juba | Achim Vannahme | Andrey Volkov
Learning PostgreSQL
Create, develop and manage relational databases in real world applications using PostgreSQL
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Persons
Salahaldin Juba has over than a decade of experience in the industry and academia, with a focus on database development for large-scale and enterprise applications. He holds a master's degree of science in environmental management with a distinction, and a bachelor's degree of engineering in computer systems. He is also a Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD).
He has worked mainly with SQL server, PostgreSQL, and Greenplum databases. As a software engineer, he works mainly with defining ETL processes with external parties, promoting SQL best practices, designing OLTP and OLAP applications, and providing training and consultation services. Achim Vannahme works as a senior software developer at a mobile messaging operator, where he focuses on software quality and test automation. He holds a degree in computer science and has over 10 years of experience in using Java and PostgreSQL in distributed and high-performance applications. Andrey Volkov studied information systems in banking, and started his career as a financial analyst at a commercial bank. He joined a data warehouse team, and after some time, he lead the team by taking the position of the data warehouse architect. There he worked mainly with Oracle database stack and used it to develop logical and physical models of financial and accounting data, implement them in the database, develop ETL processes, and perform analytical tasks. Now Andrey works as a senior database developer at a telecommunication provider. There, he works mainly with PostgreSQL databases, being responsible for data modeling, developing a data warehouse, reporting, and billing systems.
He has worked mainly with SQL server, PostgreSQL, and Greenplum databases. As a software engineer, he works mainly with defining ETL processes with external parties, promoting SQL best practices, designing OLTP and OLAP applications, and providing training and consultation services. Achim Vannahme works as a senior software developer at a mobile messaging operator, where he focuses on software quality and test automation. He holds a degree in computer science and has over 10 years of experience in using Java and PostgreSQL in distributed and high-performance applications. Andrey Volkov studied information systems in banking, and started his career as a financial analyst at a commercial bank. He joined a data warehouse team, and after some time, he lead the team by taking the position of the data warehouse architect. There he worked mainly with Oracle database stack and used it to develop logical and physical models of financial and accounting data, implement them in the database, develop ETL processes, and perform analytical tasks. Now Andrey works as a senior database developer at a telecommunication provider. There, he works mainly with PostgreSQL databases, being responsible for data modeling, developing a data warehouse, reporting, and billing systems.
Content
Table of Contents
Relational database management system s
Getting started
PostgreSQL database basic building blocks
PostgreSQL advanced building blocks
SQL language
Advance query writing
Server side programming: Plpgsql procedural language
Managing user authorization and authentication
PostgreSQL system catalog
Performance tuning
Beyond conventional data types
Testing
PostgreSQL JDBC
PostgreSQL and hibernate
Relational database management system s
Getting started
PostgreSQL database basic building blocks
PostgreSQL advanced building blocks
SQL language
Advance query writing
Server side programming: Plpgsql procedural language
Managing user authorization and authentication
PostgreSQL system catalog
Performance tuning
Beyond conventional data types
Testing
PostgreSQL JDBC
PostgreSQL and hibernate