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Learning PostgreSQL

You're reading from   Learning PostgreSQL Create, develop and manage relational databases in real world applications using PostgreSQL

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Product type Paperback
Published in Nov 2015
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781783989188
Length 464 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Preface 1. Relational Databases FREE CHAPTER 2. PostgreSQL in Action 3. PostgreSQL Basic Building Blocks 4. PostgreSQL Advanced Building Blocks 5. SQL Language 6. Advanced Query Writing 7. Server-Side Programming with PL/pgSQL 8. PostgreSQL Security 9. The PostgreSQL System Catalog and System Administration Functions 10. Optimizing Database Performance 11. Beyond Conventional Data types 12. Testing 13. PostgreSQL JDBC 14. PostgreSQL and Hibernate Index

An overview of PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL (http://www.postgresql.org/) has many rich features. It provides enterprise level services including performance, unique features, and scalability. It has a very supportive community and very good documentation.

PostgreSQL history

The name PostgreSQL is derived from post-ingres database. PostgreSQL history could be summarized as follows:

  • Academia: University of California at Berkeley (UCB)
    • 1977-1985, the Ingres project: Michael Stonebraker created an RDBMS based on the formal relational model.
    • 1986-1994, postgres: Michael Stonebraker created postgres in order to support complex data types and the object relational model.
    • 1995, Postgres95: Andrew Yu and Jolly Chen changed the postgres POSTQUEL query language with an extended subset of SQL
  • Industry
    • 1996, PostgreSQL: Several developers dedicated a lot of labor and time to stabilize postgres95. The first open source version was released on January 29, 1997. With the introduction of new features, enhancements, and...
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