DB2 9 Fundamentals: Certification Study Guide

Roger E. Sanders

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EXAM 730-IBM Certified Database Associate for DB2 9

First Printing-May 2007

© 2007 Roger Sanders.

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Dedication

To a good friend who has always been there when I needed him, Rev. Ross Marion

Acknowledgments

A project of this magnitude requires both a great deal of time and the support of many different individuals. I would like to express my gratitude to the following people for their contributions:

I would also like to thank my wife, Beth, for her help and encouragement, and for once again overlooking all of the things that did not get done while I worked on yet another book.

About the Author

Roger E. Sanders is the President of Roger Sanders Enterprises, Inc. He has been designing and developing database applications for more than 20 years and has been working with DB2 and its predecessors since it was first introduced on the IBM PC (as part of OS/2 Extended Edition). He has written articles for publications such as Certification Magazine and IDUG Solutions Journal, authored tutorials for IBM's developerWorks Web site, presented at numerous International DB2 User's Group (IDUG) and Regional DB2 User's Group (RUG) conferences, taught classes on DB2 fundamentals and database administration (DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows), writes a regular column (Distributed DBA) in DB2 Magazine, and is the author of the following books:

In addition, Roger holds the following professional certifications:

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