A guide to SQL

Pratt, Philip J

ISBN 10: 0878353364 ISBN 13: 9780878353361

Publisher: Boyd & Fraser, 1990

Synopsis

Book by Pratt, Philip J

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Review

The author uses an interesting didactic innovation that every textbook writer should consider imitating: Instead of illustrating ideas with microprograms, which are good for almost nothing except illustrating the idea, Pratt develops two examples throughout the entire book. By the time you complete this thin but comprehensive volume, you will have completed two real databases. The book also contains embedded questions so you can check whether or not you've grasped specific concepts before proceeding to the next section. Pratt's extended case studies show how SQL programs can be layered on one another other to slowly build up functionality. As such, it serves both as an SQL language manual as well as an example of how to create relatively large SQL codes. This book does not make specific reference to any particular SQL implementation, so it can be used with any standard SQL engine.

About the Author

Philip J. Pratt is Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Computer Science at Grand Valley State University, where he taught for 33 years. His teaching interests include database management, systems analysis, complex analysis, and discrete mathematics. He has authored more than 75 textbooks and hasco-authored three levels of Microsoft Office Access 2013 books for the Shelly Cashman Series and A Guide to SQL.

Edition details

• Publisher: Boyd & Fraser
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0878353364
• ISBN 13: 9780878353361
• Binding: Unknown Binding
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 194