Your one-stop guide to SQL SQL is the international standard programming language for relational databases. Yes, it's all about data, and adding SQL to your coding wheelhouse is more important than ever. This book lets you do just that, with easy-to-follow instructions on everything from the basics to advanced topics. You'll learn to create and fill databases, edit data, and protect data from corruption. You'll also see how to use SQL alongside other programming languages, so you can build data applications that add value in any setting. 7 Minibooks Inside... * Getting Started with SQL *…mehr
Your one-stop guide to SQL SQL is the international standard programming language for relational databases. Yes, it's all about data, and adding SQL to your coding wheelhouse is more important than ever. This book lets you do just that, with easy-to-follow instructions on everything from the basics to advanced topics. You'll learn to create and fill databases, edit data, and protect data from corruption. You'll also see how to use SQL alongside other programming languages, so you can build data applications that add value in any setting. 7 Minibooks Inside... * Getting Started with SQL * Developing Relational Databases * Writing SQL Queries * Securing Your Data * Programming with SQL * Working with Advanced Data Types in SQL * Optimizing Your Database
Allen G. Taylor is a 30-year veteran of the computer industry and the author of more than 40 books, including previous editions of SQL For Dummies and SQL All-in-One For Dummies. Richard Blum has more than 30 years of experience in the IT industry as a systems and network administrator. He is author of Linux All-in-One For Dummies 7th Edition, and PHP, MySQL, & JavaScript All-in-One For Dummies.
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Introduction 1
Book 1: Getting Started with SQL 5
Chapter 1: Understanding Relational Databases 7
Chapter 2: Modeling a System 29
Chapter 3: Getting to Know SQL 53
Chapter 4: SQL and the Relational Model 65
Chapter 5: Knowing the Major Components of SQL 75
Chapter 6: Drilling Down to the SQL Nitty-Gritty 99
Book 2: Developing Relational Databases 133
Chapter 1: System Development Overview 135
Chapter 2: Building a Database Model 151
Chapter 3: Balancing Performance and Correctness 169
Chapter 4: Creating a Database with SQL 203
Book 3: Writing SQL Queries 217
Chapter 1: Values, Variables, Functions, and Expressions 219
Chapter 2: SELECT Statements and Modifying Clauses 249
Chapter 3: Querying Multiple Tables with Subqueries 295
Chapter 4: Querying Multiple Tables with Relational Operators 323
Chapter 5: Cursors 345
Book 4: Securing Your Data 357
Chapter 1: Protecting Against Hardware Failure and External Threats 359
Chapter 2: Protecting Against User Errors and Conflicts 391
Chapter 3: Assigning Access Privileges 419
Chapter 4: Error Handling 431
Book 5: Programming with SQL 447
Chapter 1: Database Development Environments 449
Chapter 2: Interfacing SQL to a Procedural Language 455
Chapter 3: Using SQL in an Application Program 461