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Informix Guide to SQL: Tutorial
Chapter 1: Informix Databases
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 This book is about databases and about how you can exploit them using Informix software. As you start reading, keep in mind the following fundamental database characteristics: a database comprises not only data but also a plan, or model, of the data; a database can be a common resource, used concurrently by many people. Your real use of a database begins with the SELECT statement, which is described in Chapter 2, "Composing Simple SELECT Statements."

This chapter covers the fundamental concepts of databases and defines some terms that are used throughout the book, emphasizing the following topics:



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