This updated Second Edition of the popular Databases Illuminated 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 a professional in the field. It covers conceptual material thoroughly, and then shows how concepts are applied to create working databases that illustrate the theory. Students are guided through the stages of database planning and design, beginning with requirements gathering and progressing to conceptual, logical, and physical design. This Second Edition has been revised and updated to incorporate information about the new releases of Microsoft® Access® 2010, Oracle® Database 11g, and InterSystems Cache®. 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. The integrated, modern approach to databases, combined with strong pedagogical features, accessible writing, and a full package of student and instructor resources, make Databases Illuminated, Second Edition the perfect textbook for courses in this exciting field.