MySQL Crash Course

MySQL Crash Course

<P soPlainText>MySQL is one of the most popular database management systems available, powering everything from Internet powerhouses to individual corporate databases to simple end-user applications, and everything in between. And this book will teach you all you need to know to be immediately productive with MySQL. By working through 30 highly focused hands-on lessons, your <I>MySQL Crash Course</I> will be both easier and more effective than you'd have thought possible. Learn how to:</P> <UL> <LI> <DIV soPlainText>Retrieve and sort data</DIV> </LI> <LI> <DIV soPlainText>Filter data using comparisons, regular expressions, full text search, and much more</DIV> </LI> <LI> <DIV soPlainText>Join relational data</DIV> </LI> <LI> <DIV soPlainText>Create and alter tables</DIV> </LI> <LI> <DIV soPlainText>Insert, update, and delete data</DIV> </LI> <LI> <DIV soPlainText>Leverage the power of stored procedures and triggers</DIV> </LI> <LI> <DIV soPlainText>Use views and Cursors</DIV> </LI> <LI> <DIV soPlainText>Manage transactional processing</DIV> </LI> <LI> <DIV soPlainText>Create user accounts and manage security via access control</DIV> </LI> </UL> <P soPlainText> <B>Ben Forta </B>is Macromedia's Senior Technical Evangelist, and has almost 20 years of experience in the computer industry in product development, support, training, and product marketing. Ben is the author of the best-selling <I>Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 10 Minutes</I> (now in its third edition, and translated into over a dozen languages), <I>ColdFusion Web Application Construction Kit</I>, and <I>Advanced ColdFusion Development</I> (both published by Que Publishing), <I>Sams Teach Yourself Regular Expressions in 10 Minutes</I>, as well as books on SQL, Flash, JSP, HomeSite, WAP, Windows 2000, and other subjects.</P>