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SQL: A Beginner's Guide, Fourth Edition Andy Oppel

SQL: A Beginner's Guide, Fourth Edition By Andy Oppel

SQL: A Beginner's Guide, Fourth Edition by Andy Oppel

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SQL: A Beginner's Guide, Fourth Edition by Andy Oppel

Essential SQL Skills Made Easy

Fully revised to cover the latest software versions, this easy-to-follow guide will get you started programming in SQL right away. Discover how to create database tables, access and modify data, work with triggers and transactions, build effective queries, and handle management and administrative functions. SQL: A Beginner's Guide, Fourth Edition offers clear instruction on each topic and is loaded with step-by-step examples. This practical book includes coverage of database security, SQL/XML, and new temporal data features.


Designed for Easy Learning:
* Key Skills & Concepts-Lists of specific skills covered in the chapter
* Ask the Expert-Q&A sections filled with bonus information and helpful tips
* Try This-Hands-on exercises that show how to apply your skills
* Notes-Extra information related to the topic being covered
* Tips-Helpful reminders or alternate ways of doing things
* Cautions-Errors and pitfalls to avoid
* Self-Tests-Chapter-ending quizzes to test your knowledge
* Annotated Syntax-Example code with commentary that describes the programming techniques being illustrated

About Andy Oppel

Andrew J. (Andy) Oppel is a proud graduate of The Boys Latin School of Maryland and of Transylvania University (Lexington, KY) where he earned a BA in computer science in 1974. Since then he has been continuously employed in a wide variety of information technology positions, including programmer, programmer/analyst, systems architect, project manager, senior database administrator, database group manager, consultant, database designer, and data architect. In addition, he has been a part-time instructor with the University of California (Berkeley) Extension for over 20 years, and received the Honored Instructor Award for the year 2000. His teaching work included developing three courses for UC Extension, Concepts of Database Management Systems, Introduction to Relational Database Management Systems, and Data Modeling and Database Design. He also earned his Oracle 9i Database Associate certification in 2003. He is currently employed as a senior data modeler for Blue Shield of California. Aside from computer systems, Andy enjoys music (guitar and vocals), amateur radio (Pacific Division Vice Director, American Radio Relay League) and soccer (Referee Instructor, U.S. Soccer). Andy has designed and implemented hundreds of databases for a wide range of applications, including medical research, banking, insurance, apparel manufacturing, telecommunications, wireless communications, and human resources. He is the author of Databases Demystified (McGraw-Hill/Osborne, 2004) and SQL Demystified (McGraw-Hill/Osborne, 2005). His database product experience includes IMS, DB2, Sybase, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access, MySQL, and Oracle (versions 7, 8, 8i, 9i, and 10g).

Table of Contents

Part I: SQL Databases
Chapter 1. Introduction to Relational Databases and SQL
Chapter 2. Working with the SQL Environment
Chapter 3. Creating and Altering Tables
Chapter 4. Enforcing Data Integrity
Chapter 5. Creating SQL Views
Chapter 6. Managing Database Security
Part II: Data Access and Modification
Chapter 7. Querying Data
Chapter 8. Modifying Data
Chapter 9. Using Predicates
Chapter 10. Working with Functions and Value Expressions
Chapter 11. Accessing Multiple Tables
Chapter 12. Using Subqueries to Access and Modify Data
Chapter 13. Working with Temporal Data
Part III: Creating SQL Invoked Routings
Chapter 14. Creating SQL Invoked Routines
Chapter 15. Creating SQL Triggers
Chapter 16. Using SQL Servers
Chapter 17. Managing SQL Transactions
Chapter 18. Accessing SQL Data from Your Host Program
Chapter 19. Working with XML Data
Part IV: Appendices
Appendix A. Answers to Self Tests
Appendix B. Keywords

Additional information

CIN0071842594G
9780071842594
0071842594
SQL: A Beginner's Guide, Fourth Edition by Andy Oppel
Andy Oppel
Beginner's Guide
Used - Good
Paperback
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
20151116
560
N/A
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