{"product_id":"modern-database-foundations-david-w-liao-9798195899899","title":"Modern Database Foundations: From Relational Design to NoSQL, Cloud, and AI Systems","description":"\u003cb\u003eModern Database Foundations - From Relational Design to NoSQL, Cloud, and AI Systems\u003c\/b\u003e introduces the principles, practices, and technologies that underpin today's database systems. The book begins with the foundations of database management, including data modeling, Entity-Relationship design, relational schemas, keys, constraints, and normalization. It then moves into practical SQL skills, MySQL programmability, Python database connectivity, application development, and core database administration. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe later chapters broaden the reader's perspective beyond traditional relational systems, covering security, concurrency, recovery, NoSQL databases, cloud-native database services, and the growing role of databases in AI-powered applications. Topics such as vector databases, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, and AI-assisted database work are introduced as part of the modern data landscape. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten for students, instructors, and technology professionals, this book emphasizes both conceptual understanding and practical skills. Its goal is to help readers design reliable databases, write effective queries, build database-backed applications, and understand how database systems continue to evolve in the era of cloud computing and artificial intelligence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David W. Liao\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798195899899\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 582\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 1.18d","brand":"David W. Liao","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49001734242559,"sku":"9798195899899","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/modern-database-foundations-david-w-liao-9798195899899","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}