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Teach yourself SQL in 21 days / Ryan K. Stephens ... [et al.].

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Indianapolis, Ind. : Sams, 1997.Edition: 2nd edISBN:
  • 0672311100
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 005.7'565 21
Contents:
1. Introduction to SQL -- 2. Introduction to the Query: The SELECT Statement -- 3. Expressions, Conditions, and Operators -- 4. Functions: Molding the Data You Retrieve -- 5. Clauses in SQL -- 6. Joining Tables -- 7. Subqueries: The Embedded SELECT Statement -- 8. Manipulating Data -- 9. Creating and Maintaining Tables -- 10. Creating Views and Indexes -- 11. Controlling Transactions -- 12. Database Security -- 13. Advanced SQL Topics -- 14. Dynamic Uses of SQL -- 15. Streamlining SQL Statements for Improved Performance -- 16. Using Views to Retrieve Useful Information from the Data Dictionary -- 17. Using SQL to Generate SQL Statements -- 18. PL/SQL: An Introduction -- 19. Transact-SQL: An Introduction -- 20. SQL*Plus -- 21. Common SQL Mistakes/Errors and Resolutions -- A. Glossary of Common SQL Statements -- B. Source Code Listings for the C++ Program Used on Day 14 -- C. Source Code Listings for the Delphi Program Used on Day 14 -- D. Resources -- E. ASCII Table.
Summary: Discover effective database design structures; learn to use functions and clauses to query data; discover faster, easier methods for manipulating data; create tables and advanced queries with ease; learn to identify and solve common SQL errors; tune your database using stored procedures and triggers; gain valuable insight, tips, techniques, and advice from industry experts; gain an understanding of PL/SQL, Transact SQL, and SQL Plus.
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Includes index.

1. Introduction to SQL -- 2. Introduction to the Query: The SELECT Statement -- 3. Expressions, Conditions, and Operators -- 4. Functions: Molding the Data You Retrieve -- 5. Clauses in SQL -- 6. Joining Tables -- 7. Subqueries: The Embedded SELECT Statement -- 8. Manipulating Data -- 9. Creating and Maintaining Tables -- 10. Creating Views and Indexes -- 11. Controlling Transactions -- 12. Database Security -- 13. Advanced SQL Topics -- 14. Dynamic Uses of SQL -- 15. Streamlining SQL Statements for Improved Performance -- 16. Using Views to Retrieve Useful Information from the Data Dictionary -- 17. Using SQL to Generate SQL Statements -- 18. PL/SQL: An Introduction -- 19. Transact-SQL: An Introduction -- 20. SQL*Plus -- 21. Common SQL Mistakes/Errors and Resolutions -- A. Glossary of Common SQL Statements -- B. Source Code Listings for the C++ Program Used on Day 14 -- C. Source Code Listings for the Delphi Program Used on Day 14 -- D. Resources -- E. ASCII Table.

Discover effective database design structures; learn to use functions and clauses to query data; discover faster, easier methods for manipulating data; create tables and advanced queries with ease; learn to identify and solve common SQL errors; tune your database using stored procedures and triggers; gain valuable insight, tips, techniques, and advice from industry experts; gain an understanding of PL/SQL, Transact SQL, and SQL Plus.