SQL for Dummies - Softcover

Taylor, Allen G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1118607961 ISBN 13: 9781118607961

Publisher: For Dummies, 2013

Synopsis

Uncover the secrets of SQL and start building better relational databases today!

This fun and friendly guide will help you demystify database management systems so you can create more powerful databases and access information with ease. Updated for the latest SQL functionality, SQL For Dummies, 8th Edition covers the core SQL language and shows you how to use SQL to structure a DBMS, implement a database design, secure your data, and retrieve information when you need it.

• Includes new enhancements of SQL:2011, including temporal data functionality which allows you to set valid times for transactions to occur and helps prevent database corruption
• Covers creating, accessing, manipulating, maintaining, and storing information in relational database management systems like Access, Oracle, SQL Server, and MySQL
• Provides tips for keeping your data safe from theft, accidental or malicious corruption, or loss due to equipment failures and advice on eliminating errors in your work

Don't be daunted by database development anymore - get SQL For Dummies, 8th Edition, and you'll be on your way to SQL stardom.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Learn to:

• Build relational databases and pull useful information from them
• Create a database management system using SQL
• Secure your database and protect it from corruption
• Use all the latest SQL features

Create more powerful databases and easily access information — the secret is SQL!

Our world runs on data — more now than ever before. All that data must be stored in a logical way, secure and easily accessible. SQL is the language you use to create database management systems, implement database design, and manage data access. This guide takes you step by step through understanding and applying the latest version of SQL to help you take control of your data like a pro.

• The basic stuff — understand the fundamentals of SQL and relational databases
• Speaking the language — learn the language of data definition, data manipulation, and data control
• Begin building — use a RAD tool to build a simple database, then move into multitable relational databases
• Do things with data — discover how to add, update, and retrieve data, and delete what you no longer need
• Find what you want — examine techniques for querying your database to retrieve exactly the data you're looking for
• Keep it safe — manage user access, make your data less vulnerable to corruption, and understand threats
• Alphabet soup — master ODBC and JDBC access, and use SQL on XML data
• Advanced SQL — explore adding procedural capabilities with persistent stored modules and handling errors

Open the book and find:

• The wide array of data types
• How to use SQL on the Internet
• Tips for designing tables
• Ways to maintain data integrity
• What you should know about values and value expressions
• How to use subqueries and recursive queries
• All about using triggers
• Ten common mistakes to avoid

About the Author

Allen G. Taylor is a 30-year veteran of the computer industry and the author of 30 books, including Cruise for Free, SQL For Dummies, 8th Edition, Crystal Reports 2008 For Dummies, Database Development For Dummies, Access Power Programming with VBA, and SQL All-In-One For Dummies, Second Edition. He lectures internationally on astronomy, databases, innovation, and entrepreneurship. He also teaches database development and Crystal Reports through a leading online education. For the latest news on Allen's activities, check out DatabaseCentral.Info or his blog at moontube.wordpress.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1118607961
• ISBN 13: 9781118607961
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 460