Database Design Manual : Using Mysql for Windows

Essential SQL fast provides a comprehensive guide to SQL, using the Windows-based version of MySQL. MySQL is a freely available, multi-platform database management system, making it ideal for learning the techniques and concepts of database design. Using numerous worked examples and illustrations, Matthew Norman describes how to set up the database management system MySQL. In doing so he covers various topics, including: installing and testing MySQL; using the graphical tools; database design techniques and concepts; retrieving, changing and deleting data; and how to make other products communicate with MySQL.

From the reviews:

"MySQL is one of the most commonly used open source relational database management systems (RDBMS). Fully updated to include information on latest versions, this Springer book is becoming one of the most easily understandable texts on MySQL available. ... Norman does a good job ... . The text is liberally interspersed with examples of SQL ... . Windows users who need to set up MySQL will greatly appreciate this book. ... The book is a thorough, yet easy to understand resource for beginners." (Hector Zenil Chavez, Computing Reviews, December, 2004)