SQL QuickStart Guide: The Simplified Beginner's Guide to Managing, Analyzing, and Manipulating Data With SQL - Hardcover

Shields, Walter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 194505123X ISBN 13: 9781945051234

Publisher: Clydebank Media LLC, 2019

Synopsis

"THE BEST SQL BOOK FOR BEGINNERS - HANDS DOWN!"

*INCLUDES FREE ACCESS TO A SAMPLE DATABASE, SQL BROWSER APP, COMPREHENSION QUIZES & SEVERAL OTHER DIGITAL RESOURCES!*

Not sure how to prepare for the data-driven future?

This book shows you EXACTLY what you need to know to successfully use the SQL programming language to enhance your career!

Are you a developer who wants to expand your mastery to database management?

Then you NEED this book. Buy now and start reading today!

Are you a project manager who needs to better understand your development team's needs? A decision maker who needs to make deeper data-driven analysis?

Everything you need to know is included in these pages!

The ubiquity of big data means that now more than ever there is a burning need to warehouse, access, and understand the contents of massive databases quickly and efficiently.

That's where SQL comes in.

SQL is the workhorse programming language that forms the backbone of modern data management and interpretation.

Any database management professional will tell you that despite trendy data management languages that come and go, SQL remains the most widely used and most reliable to date, with no signs of stopping. In this comprehensive guide, experienced mentor and SQL expert Walter Shields draws on his considerable knowledge to make the topic of relational database management accessible, easy to understand, and highly actionable.

SQL QuickStart Guide is ideal for those seeking to increase their job prospects and enhance their careers, for developers looking to expand their programming capabilities, or for anyone who wants to take advantage of our inevitably data-driven future-even with no prior coding experience!

SQL QuickStart Guide is Perfect For:

• Professionals looking to augment their job skills in preparation for a data-driven future
• Job seekers who want to pad their skills and resume for a durable employability edge
• Beginners with zero prior experience
• Managers, decision makers, and business owners looking to manage data-driven business insights
• Developers looking to expand their mastery beyond the full stack
• Anyone who wants to be better prepared for our data-driven future!

In SQL QuickStart Guide You'll Discover:

• The basic structure of databases-what they are, how they work, and how to successfully navigate them
• How to use SQL to retrieve and understand data no matter the scale of a database (aided by numerous images and examples)
• The most important SQL queries, along with how and when to use them for best effect
• Professional applications of SQL and how to "sell" your new SQL skills to your employer, along with other career-enhancing considerations

*LIFETIME ACCESS TO FREE SQL RESOURCES*

Each book comes with free lifetime access to tons of exclusive online resources to help you master SQL, such as workbooks, cheat sheets and reference guides.

*GIVING BACK*

QuickStart Guides proudly supports One Tree Planted as a reforestation partner.

About this title

About the Author

Walter Shields is the owner of DataDecided, a Tableau-based data visualization company and SQL Training Wheels, a SQL training company. He has previously worked for organizations such as Target, NYC Transit Authority, Ropes & Gray LLP, and Anthem. 

From the Back Cover

Become an SQL expert and harness the power of big data.

What does an overwhelming wealth of data and information have in common with one of today's fastest-growing career paths?

Structured Query Language (SQL) is the answer. Pronounced "sequel" by many, SQL is the workhorse programming language that forms the backbone of modern data management and interpretation. With more data being produced every second than you could interpret in your lifetime, the ability of businesses to warehouse, access, and most importantly, understand and interpret this data has never been more critical. Plus, go beyond the book with free lifetime access to downloadable digital assets and practice databases.

From the Inside Flap

Despite trendy data management languages that come and go, SQL remains the most widely used and most reliable to date. In SQL QuickStart Guide, experienced mentor and SQL expert Walter Shields draws on his considerable knowledge to make the topic of relational database management accessible, easy to understand, and actionable.

Edition details

• Publisher: Clydebank Media LLC
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 194505123X
• ISBN 13: 9781945051234
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 242