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From: rob.bbs@shark.cs.fau.edu (Robert Rittenhouse)
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Subject: Re: SQL db software for teaching
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Date: 1 Apr 91 15:15:20 GMT
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bonak@herky.cs.uiowa.edu (Esmail Bonakdarian) writes:
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> 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
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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.