bonak@herky.cs.uiowa.edu (Esmail Bonakdarian) (03/31/91)
I posted a similar query like this not too long ago, but only got one or two responses. Now clearly there must be more people using db software to teach db concepts ... so maybe I was mistaken in narrowing my focus on db software that runs on UNIX systems (not a requirement set in stone). With that in mind ... Can anybody make recommendations re db software that has a SQL interface and can be (has been) used successfully for teaching db? I will be teaching db this fall probably using "Fundamental of Database Systems" by Elmasri/Navathe. A DOS based system would be fine, as would be a UNIX based system. Cost should be reasonable (whatever that means). Please remember that this is for teaching purposes only, so it won't necessarily need all of the bells and whistles a full blown commercial system offers. I am more concerned about documentation and support. Thanks, Esmail Bonakdarian PS: By the way, if you have any contact phone numbers or addresses (or names of companies) that you think could provide suitable software I'd appreciate knowing them.
rob.bbs@shark.cs.fau.edu (Robert Rittenhouse) (04/01/91)
bonak@herky.cs.uiowa.edu (Esmail Bonakdarian) writes: [some text deleted] > Can anybody make recommendations re db software that has a SQL interface > and can be (has been) used successfully for teaching db? I will be > teaching db this fall probably using "Fundamental of Database Systems" by > Elmasri/Navathe. A DOS based system would be fine, as would be a UNIX > based system. Cost should be reasonable (whatever that means). Please > remember that this is for teaching purposes only, so it won't necessarily > need all of the bells and whistles a full blown commercial system offers. > I am more concerned about documentation and support. > > Thanks, > Esmail Bonakdarian [more text deleted] I've been using Rbase from Microrim (206) 649-9500 for my class. It has well integrated SQL and also has forms, report and application generators as well as QBE stuff (DOS of course). It's $50 educational version from Microrim (translates into $65 at our bookstore). You might like the version from Course Technology (same software but better manual altho no tutorial) (CTI is at One Main St. Cambridge, MA 02142). Takes about 6 Megs of hard disk though. Rob R.