Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 24 Hours, 5th Edition

eBook Details:

• Paperback: 496 pages
• Publisher: Sams; 5th edition (May 23, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0672335417
• ISBN-13: 978-0672335419

eBook Description:

Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 24 Hours, 5th Edition

• Update ANSI SQL references to implement the newer 2008 ANSI Standard, which includes numerous fixes and clarifications to existing statements. The previous edition was based on 2003 ANSI Standards.
• Now covers Oracle and Microsoft implementations of SQL (in addition to the MySQL examples of the fourth editiion) so that any student can read the lessons and perform the exercises regardless of which SQL implementation they are using.
• New exercises and examples in order to make them completely up to date and relevant. This will include updating references to MySQL content as the 5.1 version of the database supports more ANSI compliant commands and modern database functionality.
• Add more advanced functions of modern day databases such as indexed views, binary data, and geospatial data – all of which are hot topics within the database world right now.
• Add sections to cover the topic of Object-Relational Mappers in three different varieties that allow for the mapping of data elements between systems, ie. data to object-oriented classes.

In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you’ll learn how to use SQL to build effective databases, efficiently retrieve your data, and manage everything from performance to security! Using this book’s straightforward, step-by-step approach, you’ll learn hands-on through practical examples.

Each lesson builds on what you’ve already learned, giving you a strong real-world foundation for success. The authors guide you from the absolute basics to advanced techniques including views, transactions, Web data publishing, and even powerful SQL extensions for Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server!

Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common SQL tasks.

Quizzes and Exercises at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge.

By the Way notes present interesting information related to the discussion.

Did You Know? tips offer advice or show you easier ways to perform tasks.

Watch Out! cautions alert you to possible problems and give you advice on how to avoid them.

Learn how to…

• Understand what SQL is, how it works, and what it does
• Define efficient database structures and objects
• “Normalize” raw databases into logically organized tables
• Edit relational data and tables with DML
• Manage database transactions
• Write effective, well-performing queries
• Categorize, summarize, sort, group, and restructure data
• Work with dates and times
• Join tables in queries, use subqueries, and combine multiple queries
• Master powerful query optimization techniques
• Administer databases and manage users
• Implement effective database security
• Use views, synonyms, and the system catalog
• Extend SQL to the enterprise and Internet
• Master important Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server extensions to ANSI SQL

Author Bios

For more than 10 years, the authors have studied, applied, and documented the SQL standard and its application to critical database systems in this book.

Ryan Stephens

Ryan K. Stephens currently works for Unisys Federal Systems, where he is a database administrator and is responsible for government-owned databases throughout the United States. In addition to his full-time job, Ryan teaches SQL and various database classes at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. He also serves part-time as a programmer for the Indiana Army National Guard.

Ryan Stephens and Ron Plew are entrepreneurs, speakers, and cofounders of Perpetual Technologies, Inc. (PTI), a fast-growing IT management and consulting firm. PTI specializes in database technologies, primarily Oracle and SQL servers running on all UNIX, Linux, and Microsoft platforms. Starting out as data analysts and database administrators, Ryan and Ron now lead a team of impressive technical subject matter experts who manage databases for clients worldwide. They authored and taught database courses for Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis for five years and have authored more than a dozen books on Oracle, SQL, database design, and high availability of critical systems.

Ron D. Plew

For more than 10 years, the authors have studied, applied, and documented the SQL standard and its application to critical database systems in this book. Ryan Stephens and Ron Plew are entrepreneurs, speakers, and cofounders of Perpetual Technologies, Inc. (PTI), a fast-growing IT management and consulting firm. PTI specializes in database technologies, primarily Oracle and SQL servers running on all Unix, Linux, and Microsoft platforms. Starting out as data analysts and database administrators, Ryan and Ron now lead a team of impressive technical subject matter experts who manage databases for clients worldwide. They authored and taught database courses for Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis for five years and have authored more than a dozen books on Oracle, SQL, database design, and high availability of critical systems.

Arie D. Jones

Ryan Stephens and Ron Plew are president and vice president of Perpetual Technologies, Inc., (PTI) where their duties include Oracle database administration and consulting and training in Oracle, SQL, and UNIX. They have both been teaching at the college level for more than five years as adjunct professors at Indian University-Purdue University in Indianapolis. They have co-authored STY SQL in 24 Hours, 2/e and 3/e, and STY SQL in 21 Days, 3/e.

Arie D. Jones is Senior SQL Server database administrator and analyst for PTI in Indianapolis. He has written several books and articles pertaining to database related topics, the most recent is SQL Functions Programmer’s Reference from WOW! eBook.

Arie D. Jones is Senior SQL Server database administrator and analyst for Perpetual Technologies, Inc. (PTI) in Indianapolis, Indiana. Arie leads PTI’s team of experts in planning, design, development, deployment, and management of database environments and applications to achieve the best combination of tools and services for each client. He is a regular speaker at technical events and has authored several books and articles pertaining to database-related topics. The most recent is SQL Functions Programmer’s Reference from WOW! eBook Publishing.

Arie D. Jones is the principal technology manager for Perpetual Technologies, Inc. (PTI) in Indianapolis, Indiana. Arie leads PTI’s team of experts in planning, design, development, deployment, and management of database environments and applications to achieve the best combination of tools and services for each client. He is a regular speaker at technical events and has authored several books and articles pertaining to database-related topics.

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