Database Systems : A Practical Approach to Design, Implementation and Management - AND Objects First with Java, a Practical Introduction Using BlueJ

Over 200,000 people have been grounded in good database design practice by reading Database Systems.

The new edition of this best-seller brings it up to date with the latest developments in database technology and builds on the clear, accessible approach that has contributed to the success of previous editions. "Objects First with Java" takes a truly objects first approach to teaching problem solving using Java.

These are complicated concepts so the book uses the development environment BlueJ to help the student's understanding. "BlueJ" has a strong emphasis on visualization and interaction techniques, and allows the students to manipulate objects and call methods as a first exercise. "BlueJ" is free and freely available, and has been developed specifically for teaching.