Learning SQL - Softcover

Alan Beaulieu

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8184047215 ISBN 13: 9788184047219

Publisher: Shroff Publishers & Distributors, 2009

Synopsis

Updated for the latest database management systems -- including MySQL 6.0, Oracle 11g, and Microsoft's SQL Server 2008 -- this introductory guide will get you up and running with SQL quickly. Whether you need to write database applications, perform administrative tasks, or generate reports, Learning SQL, Second Edition, will help you easily master all the SQL fundamentals.Each chapter presents a self-contained lesson on a key SQL concept or technique, with numerous illustrations and annotated examples. Exercises at the end of each chapter let you practice the skills you learn. With this book, you will: Move quickly through SQL basics and learn several advanced featuresUse SQL data statements to generate, manipulate, and retrieve dataCreate database objects, such as tables, indexes, and constraints, using SQL schema statementsLearn how data sets interact with queries, and understand the importance of subqueriesConvert and manipulate data with SQL's built-in functions, and use conditional logic in data statements

Knowledge of SQL is a must for interacting with data. With Learning SQL, you'll quickly learn how to put the power and flexibility of this language to work.

Edition details

• Publisher: Shroff Publishers & Distributors
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8184047215
• ISBN 13: 9788184047219
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352