This book provides an introduction to Teradata covering the following broad topics:
The data warehouse and active Teradata
The relational model and Teradata Database architecture
Teradata Database hardware and software architecture
Teradata Database RASUI (reliability, availability, serviceability, usability, and
installability)
Communication between the client and Teradata Database
Data definitions and data manipulation using SQL
SQL application development
Data distribution and data access methods
Concurrent control and transaction recovery
The Data Dictionary
International character support
Query and database analysis tools
Database security and system administration
Managing and monitoring Teradata Database