Mastering MySQL (Paperback)

Paperback. Master the world's most popular database-through real-world, hands-on learning.In today's data-driven world, every application depends on reliable, well-designed databases. Mastering MySQL - the first book in The Practical Database Engineer series - is your step-by-step guide to understanding, designing, and building databases that actually work in the real world.Written in a clear, practical style, this book takes you from absolute beginner to confident database engineer. You'll not only learn SQL commands, but also how to think like a professional: planning data structures, enforcing integrity, optimizing performance, and securing information.Whether you're a student, developer, or IT professional, this book helps you connect theory to practice - with real projects, diagrams, and SQL examples you can run immediately.What You'll LearnHow databases work and how MySQL fits into modern systemsDesigning tables, keys, and relationships using normalization principlesWriting and optimizing SQL queries for everyday operationsUsing views, stored procedures, and triggers for automationManaging users, privileges, and transactions securelyBacking up, restoring, and protecting data from lossBuilding a complete real-world project - a Small Business Database from scratchEvery chapter includes real SQL code, explanations, and exercises designed to help you build confidence, not just knowledge.If you want to become a practical, job-ready database engineer - this book is where your journey begins. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…