Learning SQL: Master SQL Fundamentals

Learning SQL: Master SQL Fundamentals

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<div><p>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, <em>Learning SQL</em>, Second Edition, will help you easily master all the SQL fundamentals.<br/><br/>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:</p><p/><ul><li>Move quickly through SQL basics and learn several advanced features</li><li>Use SQL data statements to generate, manipulate, and retrieve data</li><li>Create database objects, such as tables, indexes, and constraints, using SQL schema statements</li><li>Learn how data sets interact with queries, and understand the importance of subqueries</li><li>Convert and manipulate data with SQL's built-in functions, and use conditional logic in data statements</li></ul><p>Knowledge of SQL is a must for interacting with data. With <em>Learning SQL</em>, you'll quickly learn how to put the power and flexibility of this language to work.</p></div>