Chapter 1. The Magic Words

Once upon a time there was a kingdom called Userville. The people in the kingdom were impatient and wanted to know everything about everything—they could never get enough information. Life was difficult and the people were unhappy because data was often lost, and even when it was available, it was often inaccurate and not easy to access.

The King decided to purchase DB2, an advanced tool for storing and retrieving data. With DB2 the Users could process their data and turn it into information. “This,” he thought, “should keep the people happy. DB2 will solve all my problems.” But he soon found out that ...

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