An introduction to relational database management and SQL, concentrating on solving real business problems, for those with no previous knowledge of SQL. The accompanying CD-ROM contains the Windows 3.x, Windows 95, and Windows NT versions of an SQL database. This third edition is updated to cover the ANSI SQL '92 standard, and includes specific solutions, ready-to-use code, and general strategies for common business database challenges. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Judith S. Bowman has been a database professional since the early 1980s. She is currently an independent consultant specializing in SQL and relational database issues and is the author of Practical SQL: The Sequel (Addison-Wesley, 2001).
Sandra L. Emerson is an independent consultant and former Vice President of Publishing Programs for Sybase.
Marcy Darnovsky, teaches at colleges throughout the San Francisco Bay area. She was formerly at Sybase.
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