Introduction to Solid Modeling Using Solidworks 2008 with Solidworks Student Design Kit or DB2 Fundamentals Certification for Dummies with CD ROM

Introduction to Solid Modeling Using SolidWorks 2008 with SolidWorks Student Design Kit

Author: William E Howard

This text presents solid modeling not just as a communication tool, but as an essential part of the design process. To this end, the text explores design intent, the use of solid models in engineering analysis, and introduces techniques from manufacturing such as mold design and sheet metal patterning.

Howard and Musto provide a student-friendly presentation filled with easy to use tutorials. Their approach is also designed to help students understand how engineering is used in the real world. For instance, modeling exercises are largely centered on examples drawn from industrial applications. FREE Solid Works software is now available to students with an access card, so students can apply exactly what they are reading!

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DB2 Fundamentals Certification for Dummies with CD-ROM

Author: Jennifer Gibbs

IBM Universal Database is experiencing tremendous share growth, and certification in DB2 is quickly becoming an important hiring factor with many corporations turning to UDB for their database solutions. This book will guide you quickly through preparation for the DB 2 Fundamentals exam and start you on the path to DB2 certification!

The IBM DB2 Universal Database is one of IBM's Business Intelligence solution tools, and offers an extensive array of application options. DB2 Fundamentals certification is a vendor-neutral, product-neutral lead-in exam that establishes the basic solution

* Focused specifically on this exam, DB 2 Fundamentals FD will allow readers to prepare quickly and efficiently for the Fundamentals exam.
* Extensive self-assessment opportunities, including questions prepared by IBM insiders with access to the actual exam content
* Iincludes coverage of what to expect during the actual testing situation, and tips and hints on how to best prepare for the exam
* Organized around the exam objectives so the reader can easily identify areas for extra review

Table of Contents:

	Introduction	1
Pt. I	DB2 Certification: What Do I Need to Know?	7
Ch. 1	What the Heck Is Certification and Why Should I Care?	9
Ch. 2	How to Get Certified and What's Available	17
Ch. 3	Taking the Test: A Trial Run	27
Pt. II	Introducing DB2	45
Ch. 4	An Introduction to DB2 Products and Packaging	47
Ch. 5	Installing a DB2 Server	89
Ch. 6	Installing a DB2 Client	133
Ch. 7	Getting Clients and Servers Talking	167
Ch. 8	The DB2 Tools	185
Pt. III	The Geeky Stuff: Inside DB2	221
Ch. 9	Database Building Blocks	223
Ch. 10	Security and DB2	275
Ch. 11	Database Concurrency	311
Pt. IV	Talking to DB2 with Structured Query Language	335
Ch. 12	SQL Boot Camp	337
Ch. 13	The Rest of the SQL Story	371
Pt. V	The Part of Tens	401
Ch. 14	SQL Questions That You'll Need to Read Ten Times	403
Ch. 15	Ten Sources of DB2 Information	409
App	About the CD-ROMs	413
	Index	417
	Hungry Minds End-User License Agreement	431
	Installation Instructions	433