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Database Processing: Fundamentals, Design, and Implementation (10th Edition)
by David Kroenke
from Prentice Hall
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0 
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A classic book. 
Most of the reviews were written for the earlier edition. The 10th edition is much better. I used this book twice for the MBA course in Database Concepts. The students do not have any prior knowledge. Yet, the book is very clear and gives good examples. The course lasts only eight nights. Therefore, many chapters could not be covered. The use of MS Access 2003 or 2007, is crucial for success. Students did excellent jobs.
Database is not easy to learn. The percentage of US workers that know MS Access,... more info
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Not polished or put together very well 
I had to buy this book for a Masters degree course. I think a fair amount of data is contained within the text but the organization style is not that good. The author drops hints that he has been writing this book for a long time and that it has helped some major names in the database world find inspiration... that's all well and good but a good book does this not make.
The price is obviously way too much for something that is not really a practical guide. Most of the people that buy it will likely... more info
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A good book 
It is an excellent book. I would recommend this book for everybody who is interested in learning database
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Keep the receipt 
I own many database books from Access 98 to SQL server 2005... this is the worst DB book that I've used to date. It reads more like a book for researchers focusing on impractical theory rather than practical application. If you're writing your doctorate on databases this might be your book. If you want to learn about databases there are many, many better options.
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