If you’re a SQL beginner, you don’t just want to learn SQL basics,
you also want to get some practical SQL skills you can use in the job
market. This book gives you both. Covering the basics through
intermediate topics with clear explanations, hands-on exercises, and
helpful solutions, this book is the perfect introduction to SQL. Topics
include both the current SQL: 2008 standards, the upcoming SQL: 2011
standards, and also how to use SQL against current releases of the most
popular commercial SQL databases, such as Oracle, SQL Server, and MySQL.
Introduces
SQL concepts, explains SQL statements, and clearly shows how to write
efficient and effective SQL codeUses a hands-on style and a sample
database that incorporates all SQL concepts taught in the book; this
database will be enhanced through the book as key points and lessons are
coveredCovers topics such as how SQL interacts with the sample database
via various interfaces, including vendor-provided utilities,
programming languages, SQL clients, and productivity softwareIncludes
appendices with primers on database normalization, set theory and
bollean algebra, RDBMS software step-by-step setup guides, and database
connectivity
- Paperback: 432 pages
- Publisher: Wrox; 1 edition (April 19, 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1118002679
- ISBN-13: 978-1118002674
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Product Dimensions:
9.2 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
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