Microsoft SQL Server 2012 T-SQL Fundamentals (Developer Reference)

Microsoft SQL Server 2012 T-SQL Fundamentals (Developer Reference)

<p> <b>Gain a solid understanding of T-SQL—and write better queries</b> <p>Master the fundamentals of Transact-SQL—and develop your own code for querying and modifying data in Microsoft SQL Server 2012. Led by a SQL Server expert, you’ll learn the concepts behind T-SQL querying and programming, and then apply your knowledge with exercises in each chapter. Once you understand the logic behind T-SQL, you’ll quickly learn how to write effective code—whether you’re a programmer or database administrator. <p>Discover how to: <ul> <li>Work with programming practices unique to T-SQL <li>Create database tables and define data integrity <li>Query multiple tables using joins and subqueries <li>Simplify code and improve maintainability with table expressions <li>Implement insert, update, delete, and merge data modification strategies <li>Tackle advanced techniques such as window functions, pivoting and grouping sets <li>Control data consistency using isolation levels, and mitigate deadlocks and blocking <li>Take T-SQL to the next level with programmable objects </ul>