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The following table identifies information management curriculum topics. The material is presented in a suggested weekly format for course layout. As a member of the Academic Initiative, you may incorporate entire course materials into your program, use individual courses or include selected topics in existing courses.


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1

Database Systems - Database Administration

DB2 Family Fundamentals (CF030)
Unit 5: What does an Administrator do in DB2 UDB?

IBM DB2 Universal Database V8.1 System Administration (L1-626)

DB2 Universal Database Administration Workshop (CF23)

DB2 Universal Database Advanced Administration Workshop (CF45)


Small Medium Client Server
DB2 Express-C

Large Client-server
DB2 Universal Database Enterprise Server Edition (ESE)

Informix Dynamic Server (IDS)

Understanding DB2 - Learning Visually with Examples;

Teach Yourself DB2 Universal Database in 21 Days

DB2 UDB v8.1 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows Database Administration Certification Guide, 5/e;

DB2 UDB v8.1 Handbook for Linux, UNIX, and Windows, 1/e

Advanced DBA Certification Guide and Reference for DB2 Universal Database v8.1 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows, 1/e;

High Availability for DB2

The Official Introduction to DB2 for z/OS: covers DB2 Universal Database Version 8.1 for z/OS

An Introduction to IMS: Your Complete Guide to IBM's Information Management System;

Apache Derby: Off to the Races (includes coverage for IBM Cloudscape)

Data Placement
Tutorial: DB2 UDB V8.1 Database Administration: Part 2 Data Placement Part 2
pp 1 to 66

DB2 Access
Tutorial: DB2 UDB V8.1 Database Administration: Part 3 DB2 Access
Part 3
pp 1 to 66

DB2 Utilities
Tutorial: DB2 UDB V8.1 Database Administration: Part 5 DB2 Utilities Part 5
pp 1 to 34

Backup and Recovery
Tutorial: DB2 UDB V8.1 Database Administration: Part 6 Backup and Recovery
Part 6
pp 1 to 37

2

Data Modeling data normalization

DB2 Family Fundamentals (CF030)
Unit 2: Data Modeling and Database Design

Small Medium Client Server
DB2 Express-C

Large Client-server
DB2 Universal Database
Enterprise Server Edition (ESE)

Informix Dynamic Server (IDS)


Chapter 3: DB2 UDB v8.1 Handbook for Linux, UNIX, and Windows, 1/e

Day 8, Teach Yourself DB2 Universal Database in 21 Days
Logical database design
Product Manual: IBM DB2 Universal Database Administration Guide: Planning (1.87MB)

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Ch 4
pp 47-61

3

Relational Databases

Relational Database Design (CF18)

DB2 Family Fundamentals (CF030)
Unit 6: Information Management with DB2

DB2 Universal Database Administration Workshop (CF23)
Unit 1: Overview of DB2 UDB
Unit 2: Getting Started with DB2 UDB GUIs

Small Medium Client Server
DB2 Express-C

Large Client-server
DB2 Universal Database
Enterprise Server Edition (ESE)

Informix Dynamic Server (IDS)


Chapter 3: DB2 UDB v8.1 Handbook for Linux, UNIX, and Windows, 1/e

Understanding DB2 - Learning Visually with Examples;

DB2 Planning
Tutorial: DB2 UDB V8.1 Family Fundamental: Part 1 DB2 Planning
pp 1 to 63

Concepts
Product Manual: IBM DB2 Universal Database SQL Reference1 (1.87MB)

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Ch 1
pp 1 to 60


Basic relational database concepts
Product Manual: IBM DB2 Universal Database Administration Guide: Planning (1.87MB)

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Ch 1
pp 1-24

4

Database query languages

SQL Fundamentals for IBM DB2 Study Guide
pp 1 to 175

DB2 SQL Workshop (CF12)

DB2 SQL Workshop for Experienced Users (CF13)

IBM DB2 Universal Database V8.1 System Administration (L1-626)
Module 13: Query
Optimization

Small Medium Client Server
DB2 Express-C

Large Client-server
DB2 Universal Database
Enterprise Server Edition (ESE)

Informix Dynamic Server (IDS)


Part 2: DB2 UDB v8.1 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows Database Administration Certification Guide, 5/e;

Chapter 9: Understanding DB2 - Learning Visually with Examples;

Day 12, Teach Yourself DB2 Universal Database in 21 Days
Queries
Product Manual: IBM DB2 Universal Database SQL Reference (2.92MB)

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Ch 4
pp 553 to 606


Functions
Product Manual: IBM DB2 Universal Database SQL Reference (2.92MB)

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Ch 3
pp 247 to 552


Teaching Tools
Hello World, Part 7: DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

DB2 Detective Game

DB2 Business Game

5

Relational database design - Data Definition Language

Relational Database Design (CF18)

Introduction to IBM DB2 Universal Database (FN625)
Module 3: Creating & Accessing DB2 Databases
Module 4: Basic SQL
Module 5: Intermediate SQL

DB2 SQL Workshop (CF12)

DB2 SQL Workshop for Experienced Users (CF13)
Unit 2: Create Objects

Small Medium Client Server
DB2 Express-C

Large Client-server
DB2 Universal Database
Enterprise Server Edition (ESE)

Informix Dynamic Server (IDS)


Part 2: DB2 UDB v8.1 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows Database Administration Certification Guide, 5/e;

Chapter 9: Understanding DB2 - Learning Visually with Examples;

Day 12, Teach Yourself DB2 Universal Database in 21 Days

Accessing DB2 UDB data
Tutorial: DB2 UDB V8.1 Family Fundamental: Part 3 Accessing DB2 UDB data
Part 3
pp 1 to 47

Working with DB2 Data
Tutorial: DB2 UDB V8.1 Family Fundamental: Part 4 Working with DB2 Data
Part 4
ppp 1 to 34

Working with DB2 UDB Objects
Tutorial: DB2 UDB V8.1 Family Fundamental: Part 5 Working with DB2 UDB Objects
Part 5
pp 1 to 27


Concepts
Product Manual: IBM DB2 Universal Database SQL Reference Vol 1 (2.92MB)

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Ch 2
pp 62 to 245


Statements
Product Manual: IBM DB2 Universal Database SQL Reference Vol 2 (2,29MB)

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Ch 1
pp 332 to 394, 463 to 479, 497 to 504,512 to 541,603 to 613,738 to 750.

6

Relational database design - Relational Integrity and Concurrency Control

Introduction to IBM DB2
Universal Database (FN625)

Module 7: Database Concurrency

DB2 Universal Database
Administration Workshop (CF23)

Unit 7: Monitoring & Problem Determination
Unit 8: Concurrency

Small Medium Client Server
DB2 Express-C

Large Client-server
DB2 Universal Database
Enterprise Server Edition (ESE)

Informix Dynamic Server (IDS)

Chapter 8: DB2 UDB v8.1 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows Database Administration Certification Guide, 5/e;

Chapter 11: Understanding DB2 - Learning Visually with Examples;

Data Concurrency
Tutorial: DB2 UDB V8.1 Family Fundamental: Part 6 Data Concurrencya
Part 6
pp 1 to 26

Logical database design
Tutorial: DB2 UDB V8.1 Database Administration: Part 4 Monitoring DB2 Activities
Ch 4
pp 80 to 85

7

Distributed Databases

 

Small Medium Client Server
DB2 Express-C

Large Client-server
DB2 Universal Database
Enterprise Server Edition (ESE)

Informix Dynamic Server (IDS)

Chapter 3: DB2 UDB v8.1 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows Database Administration Certification Guide, 5/e;

Chapter 6: Understanding DB2 - Learning Visually with Examples;
Designing Distributed Databases
Product Manual:IBM DB2 Universal Database Administration Guide: Planning (1.86MB)

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Ch 6
pp 153 to 169

8

Physical Database Design

Introduction to IBM DB2 Universal Database (FN625)
Module 3: Creating and
Accessing DB2 Databases
Module 4: Basic SQL
Module 5: Intermediate SQL
Module 6: Database Objects

Small Medium Client Server
DB2 Express-C
Express

Large Client-server
DB2 Universal Database
Enterprise Server Edition (ESE)

Informix Dynamic Server (IDS)

Part 2: DB2 UDB v8.1 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows Database Administration Certification Guide, 5/e;

Chapter 3: DB2 UDB v8.1 Handbook for Linux, UNIX, and Windows, 1/e

Chapter 7: DB2 Universal Database V8.1 Certification Exam 700 Study Guide

Understanding DB2 - Learning Visually with Examples;
Physical database design
Product Manual: IBM DB2 Universal Database Administration Guide: Planning (1.86MB)

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Ch 5
pp 89 to 136

9

Physical Database Design - Performance Tuning

DB2 Universal Database Programming Fundamentals (CF10)
Unit 8: Performance Tuning

DB2 Universal Database Advanced Programming (CF11)
Unit 8: Advanced Performance

DB2 UDB for Linux, UNIX and Windows Programming Using Java (CG11)
Unit 7: Performance Considerations

IBM DB2 Universal Database V8.1 System Administration (L1-626)
Module 12: Performance Monitoring

Small Medium Client Server
DB2 Express-C

Large Client-server
DB2 Universal Database
Enterprise Server Edition (ESE)

Informix Dynamic Server (IDS)

Chapter 12: DB2 UDB v8.1 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows Database Administration Certification Guide, 5/e;

Advanced DBA Certification Guide and Reference for DB2 Universal Database v8.1 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows, 1/e;

Several chapters: DB2 UDB v8.1 Handbook for Linux, UNIX, and Windows, 1/e

Chapter 16: Understanding DB2 - Learning Visually with Examples;

Monitoring DB2 Activities
Tutorial: DB2 UDB V8.1 Database Administration: Part 4 Monitoring DB2 Activities
Part 4
pp 1 to 62

10

Data Mining

 

Relational Database Management System
DB2 Universal Database Enterprise Server Edition (ESE)

PLUS

Discover Relationships
DB2 Intelligent Miner Modeling

Apply Relationships
DB2 Intelligent Miner Scoring

View & Evaluate Results
DB2 Intelligent Miner Visualization

Chapter 14 : IBM Data Warehousing: With IBM Business Intelligence Tools Enhance Your Business Applications: Simple Integration of Advanced Data Mining Functions
Redbook: Enhance Your Business Applications: Simple Integration of Advanced Data Mining Functions (5.62MB)

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Ch 1, 2 and 3
pp 1-49

Mining Your Own Business in Health Care Using DB2 Intelligent Miner for Data

Mining Your Own Business in Telecoms using DB2 Intelligent Miner for Data

EIP Information Mining In A Nutshell

Solving Business Problems with DB2Intelligent Miner

Easy Mining
Procedures for DB2 Intelligent Miner

Easy Mining Procedures
for DB2 Intelligent Miner
provide an easy-to-use SQL interface for the main steps of the data-mining process. In particular, they contain stored procedures for the basic mining functions such as classification, clustering, or discovery of association rules and procedures for general, "higher-level" mining concepts such as the discovery of a prediction model or the detection of outliers in a table. This set of procedures is (or will be) complemented by some important preprocessing operations (such as the computation of a data model for customer segmentation) and some utility procedures.
http://www.alphaworks
.ibm.com
/tech/imeasymining

DB2 Intelligent Miner: Comprehensive
Guide to IBM DB2 Intelligent Miner,
Version 8.2

http://www-128.ibm.com
/developerworks/db2
/library/techarticle
/dm-0506nicolussi/

11

Information Storage and Retrieval Import Data

DB2 Universal Database Programming Fundamentals (CF10)
Unit 7. Managing Test Data

IBM DB2 UDB for Oracle DBAs (L1-251)
Module 8 Data Migration Methods Loading Tables

IBM DB2 Universal Database V8.1 System Administration (L1-626)
Module 8 Data Movement Utilities

DB2 Universal Database Administration Workshop for Windows (CF23)
5.1 Export/Import Utilities

Small Medium Client Server
DB2 Express-C

Large Client-server
DB2 Universal Database Enterprise Server Edition (ESE)

Informix Dynamic Server (IDS)

Chapter 10: DB2 UDB v8.1 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows Database Administration Certification Guide, 5/e;

Chapter 7: DB2 UDB v8.1 Handbook for Linux, UNIX, and Windows, 1/e

Chapter 12: Understanding DB2 - Learning Visually with Examples;
 

12

Information Storage and Retrieval - Security

Introduction to IBM DB2 Universal Database (FN625)
Module 2: Security and Instances

DB2 Universal Database Administration Workshop (CF23)
Unit 11: Security

IBM DB2 Universal Database V8.1 System Administration (L1-626)
Module 15: Security

Small Medium Client Server
DB2 Express-C

Large Client-server
DB2 Universal Database Enterprise Server Edition (ESE)

Informix Dynamic Server (IDS)

Chapter 4: DB2 UDB v8.1 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows Database Administration Certification Guide, 5/e;

Chapter 4: Advanced DBA Certification Guide and Reference for DB2 Universal Database v8.1 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows, 1/e;

Chapter 10: Understanding DB2 - Learning Visually with Examples;

DB2 Security
Tutorial: DB2 UDB V8.1 Database Administration: Part 2 Data Placement Part 2
page 1 to 22

Tutorial: DB2
UDB V8.1 Family
Fundamental: Part
2 DB2 Security

Server Management
Tutorial: DB2 UDB V8.1 Database Administration: Part 1 Server Management
Part 1
pp 1 to 45


Supplementary topics for Information Management