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Learning SQLite for iOS

You're reading from Learning SQLite for iOS Extend SQLite with mobile development skills to build great apps for iOS devices

Product type Paperback

Published in Mar 2016

Publisher

ISBN-13 9781785288975

Length 154 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Objective-C

Tools

iOS

Concepts

iOS Development

Author (1):

Gene Da Rocha

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Table of Contents (10) Chapters

Preface

1. Introduction to SQL and SQLite FREE CHAPTER

2. Database Design Concepts

3. Administering the Database

4. Essentials of SQL

5. Exposing the C API

6. Using Swift with iOS and SQLite

7. iOS Development with PhoneGap and HTML5

8. More Features and Advances in SQLite

Index

Where does SQLite stand in today's industry?

Companies may use applications, but they are not aware of the SQL engines that drive their data storage and information. Although it had become a standard with the ANSI in 1986, SQL features and functionalities are not 100% portable among different SQL systems. They also require code changes to be useful. These standards are always up for revision to ensure that ANSI is maintained.

There are many industrial and commercial databases, such as Oracle, SQL Server, or DB2, but none of them are as flexible, light, or open source as SQLite. Although smartphones are getting more powerful, you cannot compare them to the processing power of a modern desktop or laptop. SQLite, as its names suggests, is an SQL in a light environment, which is also flexible and versatile. So, at present, the best, light, fully functional, and customized database for mobile, is SQLite.

SQLite cannot be compared to enterprise database engines, such as SQL Server, Oracle, and MySQL. These enterprise database systems provide a centralized and controlled position, whereas SQLite provides local storage on a mobile device. SQLite is effectively based on the economy of size and reliability. It is simple to use, small, robust, and does not compete with these enterprise databases.

SQLite works well with "Internet of Things" as well, because of the no-need-for-human input or administration feature. So, for applications that deal with drones, medical equipment, robots, and sensors, SQL makes an ideal candidate for usage on a variety of mobile applications.

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Authors (1)

Gene Da Rocha

Gene Da Rocha

Please write your Author Biography here using the following guidelines. Please save this file as ISBN_Author Bio_Author Name. The author bio should be written in the third person. For convenience, you can structure the bio along the following lines: 1. Description of yourself, your background and your experience. Gene Da Rocha is a successful Senior Test Consultant with Testing, SQL, DevOps, App Support and Project Management experience and has worked within a full software development lifecycle, including mobile and web technologies. He has been educated on three continents like Africa, India and Europe (UK) and has over twenty-five years of IT experience. Gene just learned and mastered technology over the years, but decided to pursue getting a degree. A few years ago he finished a BSc (Hons) in Computer Science and now an MSc in Computer Science with Mobile Technology at the University of Hertfordshire, UK. Gene has been in charge of a variety of IT Projects for different businesses and has led them to a successful conclusion. Gene also has: Strong analytical skills; Ability to coordinate and interact effectively with in-house and 3rd party resources. Gene has worked within a complex environment between multiple business teams and systems. He has designed mobile systems using his programming background with architectural skills, coupled with the innovation and the need to success and deliver requirements to clients. Gene effectively utilises his strong client facing skills, wide range of IT experience, architect qualities and project management experience to improve the organisations' business operations. Recently Testing has included regression, functional, system testing, integration and CI (continuous integration). 2. Some mention of your employers, or your own company, if relevant or you want to. (You don't have to and sometimes people can't mention their employers for contractual reasons). Gene in his long career has worked for a variety of companies in different industries like Barclays Bank, Reuters, Deutche Bank, Paribas Bank on a variety of projects and assignments. He has also worked for the Association for Project Management, QAWorks and more recently DigitasLBI among many others. 3. Other books you may have worked on. This is my first Book and it is aimed for the Computing Industry. It is aimed at introducing new people to IOS and Swift or existing computing professionals to get an idea or information to learning SQLite with IOS. 4. Acknowledgements - people you'd like to thank for their help in producing this book, (friends, family, etc) - this part is written in the first person. I would especially like to thank my family, especially my wife who have put up with my loss of family time researching the subject matter, writing and collating it with the publisher PactIT. It has been difficult especially after completing a BSc, MSc and now an IT book. So thanks for the kind patience in this project, that I wanted to do for sometime.

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