Databases Illuminated, Second Edition integrates database theory with a practical approach to database design and implementation. The text is specifically designed for the modern database student, who will be expected to know both theory and applied design and implementation as professionals in the field. This Second Edition has been revised and updated to incorporate information about the new releases of Access 2007 and Oracle 11g. It includes material on the most recent topics such as, Web access, JDBC, web programming, XML, data mining, and other emerging database technologies and applications.Instructor resources will include Microsoft PowerPoint lecture slides, solutions to all the exercises and projects in the text, test bank, and a complete instructor's manual.The integrated, modern approach to databases, combined with strong pedagogical features, accessible writing, and a full package of student and instructor’s resources, makes Databases Illuminated, Second Edition the perfect textbook for courses in this exciting field.