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Author:   Anna Manning
Publisher:   APress
Imprint:   APress
Edition:   1st ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   5.095kg
ISBN:  

9781484202784

ISBN 10:   1484202783
Pages:   318
Publication Date:   19 November 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1. How Data Can Benefit Your Small Business.-Chapter 2. A Small Engineering Company: Case Study.-Chapter 3. A Small Law Firm: Case Study.-Chapter 4. A Small Nonprofit: Case Study.-Chapter 5. Aligning Your Database With the Goals of Your Small Business.-Chapter 6. Choosing between Spreadsheets and Databases.-Chapter 7. Designing Your Small Business Database.-Chapter 8. Data Protection Laws and Your Data Security and Privacy Policy.-Chapter 9. Collecting Your Data.-Chapter 10. Cleansing Your Data.-Chapter 11. Maintaining Your Database.-Chapter 12. Searching Your Database.-Chapter 13. Analyzing Your Data.-Chapter 14. Reporting Your Small Business Data Analysis.-Chapter 15. Acting on Reports.-Chapter 16. Acting on Outside Requests.-Chapter 17. Archiving and Retrieving Your Small Business Data.-Chapter 18. Storing Your Database in the Cloud.-Chapter 19. Searching Online Databases for Your Small Business Needs.-Chapter 20. Training Your Staff.-Appendix.-

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“Well, after reading it, I may say one thing – it is an interesting book, covering many topics around a database … . if you are a manager of a company, and you have never heard about Databases nor you have some IT skills, this is probably the best book in the market to start with – the technical information will really not bother you, and the examples would be understandable. Thus, any grade is really possible for this book.” (Vitosh Academy, vitoshacademy.com, July, 2016)

Well, after reading it, I may say one thing - it is an interesting book, covering many topics around a database ... . if you are a manager of a company, and you have never heard about Databases nor you have some IT skills, this is probably the best book in the market to start with - the technical information will really not bother you, and the examples would be understandable. Thus, any grade is really possible for this book. (Vitosh Academy, vitoshacademy.com, July, 2016)

Author Information

Anna Manning is a founding director of an engineering startup company, having worked for eight years as a data scientist at Manchester University. A specialist in data mining and data protection, she contributed to the development of software for protecting confidential data now used by national statistics agencies worldwide. She served as a data analyst and database administrator for large and small law firms and for a nonprofit organization. Dr Manning’s papers in the field of data mining have been published in various research journals. She has a PhD in data mining and a Master’s degree in Informatics from the University of Manchester, an honors degree in Law from the University of Law, and a BA Hons. in Mathematics from Trinity College, Dublin.

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