Fundamentals of Database Systems, Global Edition 7th ed. Edition

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At over 1200 pages it certainly covers a lot BUT it seems quite wordy and in some parts it seems like they just crammed it with as many buzzwords as possible. The bold words in most books typically have the definition nearby -- not always so with this one. I feel like I could read this book cover to cover and still learn very little because the way it is presented causes my mind to zone out and not retain it. Note that I am known otherwise to have very high reading comprehension.Let's be honest. If you are buying this it is probably because you are forced to use it for a course. In that case if you are reading this before the class starts I would check to see if there are other course sections available with different instructors who do not use this book. This book is likely going to make things a lot more difficult for you and I would try to escape from it if at all possible.