Free videos
There is a series of 17 video lessons that provides an introductory overview of DB2 tools, security, backup, and application development.
Free books
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- Understand DB2® architecture, tools, security
- Learn how to administer DB2 databases
- Write SQL, XQuery, stored procedures
- Develop database applications for DB2
- Practice using hands-on exercises
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- Learn everyday data management tasks
- Back up and recover DB2 databases
- Write and debug SQL stored procedures
- Convert existing stored procedures to web services
- Practice using hands-on exercises
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- Write SQL, XQuery, and understand pureXML®
- Learn how to develop DB2 stored procedures and web services
- Work with Java, C, C++, .NET, PHP, Ruby on Rails, Perl, and Python
- Practice using hands-on exercises
Reference
The DB2 Information Center is available both as an online reference and as a free download.