Books written by C.J. Date

Temporal Data & the Relational Model

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Time and Relational Theory: Temporal Databases in the Relational Model and SQL

This book covers the SQL:2011 temporal extensions in depth and identifies and discusses the temporal functionality still missing from SQL.
Temporal Data and the Relational Model: A Detailed Investigation Into the Application of Interval and Relation Theory to the Problem...

A review of relational concepts -- An overview of Tutorial D -- Time and the database -- What is the problem?
Database in Depth: Relational Theory for Practitioners

This concise guide sheds light on the principles behind the relational model, which underlies all database products in wide use today.
Type Inheritance and Relational Theory: Subtypes, Supertypes, and Substitutability

Language SQL, Document ISO/IEC 9075:2008 (2011) In this connection, you might find the following book helpful ... The following books together provide a comprehensive discussion of the 1999 version of the standard (“SQL:1999”): Jim ...
Type Inheritance and Relational Theory: Subtypes, Supertypes, and Substitutability

The following books together provide a comprehensive discussion of the 1999 version of the standard (“SQL:1999”): Jim Melton and Alan R. Simon: SQL:1999—Understanding Relational Components (Morgan Kaufmann, 2002) Jim Melton: Advanced ...
SQL and Relational Theory: How to Write Accurate SQL Code

Jim Melton and Alan R. Simon: SQL:1999—Understanding Relational Components; Jim Melton: Advanced SQL:1999—Understanding Object-Relational and Other Advanced Features. San Francisco, Calif.: Morgan Kaufmann (2002 and 2003, respectively).
Relational Theory for Computer Professionals: What Relational Databases Are Really All About

But are those products truly relational? Sadly, the answer is no. This book shows you what a real relational product would be like, and how and why it would be so much better than what’s currently available.
The New Relational Database Dictionary: Terms, Concepts, and Examples

For example, here are some common database terms: attribute, BCNF, consistency, denormalization, predicate, repeating group, join dependency. Do you know what they all mean? Are you sure?
The Relational Database Dictionary: A Comprehensive Glossary of Relational Terms and Concepts, with Illustrative Examples

Whether you're using Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, MySQL, or PostgreSQL, The Relational Database Dictionary will prevent confusion about the precise meaning of database-related terms (e.g., attribute, 3NF, one-to-many correspondence, predicate, ...
Fifty Years of Relational, and Other Database Writings

The trigger for the interview was the publication of a new book by myself, viz., E. F. Codd and Relational Theory: A Detailed Review and Analysis of Codd's Major Database Writings (Lulu Press, 2019). Iggy: Your new book, E. F. Codd and ...
View Updating and Relational Theory: Solving the View Update Problem

This book can: Help database products improve in the future Help with a "roll your own" implementation, absent such product improvements Make you aware of the crucial role of predicates and constraints Show you how relational products are ...
Relational Theory for Computer Professionals: What Relational Databases Are Really All About

But are those products truly relational? Sadly, the answer is no. This book shows you what a real relational product would be like, and how and why it would be so much better than what’s currently available.
SQL and Relational Theory: How to Write Accurate SQL Code

In this insightful book, author C.J. Date explains relational theory in depth, and demonstrates through numerous examples and exercises how you can apply it directly to your use of SQL.
Database Design and Relational Theory: Normal Forms and All That Jazz

If you’re a database professional familiar with the relational model, and have more than a passing interest in database design, this book is for you. Questions this book answers include: Why is Heath’s Theorem so important?
Database in Depth: Relational Theory for Practitioners

This book sheds light on the principles behind the relational model, which is fundamental to all database-backed applications--and, consequently, most of the work that goes on in the computing world today.