Learning SQL
Learning SQL

Author: Alan Beaulieu

Publisher: O'Reilly Media

Published: 2009-04-11

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 059655107X

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Updated for the latest database management systems -- including MySQL 6.0, Oracle 11g, and Microsoft's SQL Server 2008 -- this introductory guide will get you up and running with SQL quickly. Whether you need to write database applications, perform administrative tasks, or generate reports, Learning SQL, Second Edition, will help you easily master all the SQL fundamentals. Each chapter presents a self-contained lesson on a key SQL concept or technique, with numerous illustrations and annotated examples. Exercises at the end of each chapter let you practice the skills you learn. With this book, you will: Move quickly through SQL basics and learn several advanced features Use SQL data statements to generate, manipulate, and retrieve data Create database objects, such as tables, indexes, and constraints, using SQL schema statements Learn how data sets interact with queries, and understand the importance of subqueries Convert and manipulate data with SQL's built-in functions, and use conditional logic in data statements Knowledge of SQL is a must for interacting with data. With Learning SQL, you'll quickly learn how to put the power and flexibility of this language to work.

T-SQL Querying
T-SQL Querying

Author: Itzik Ben-Gan

Publisher: Microsoft Press

Published: 2015-02-17

Total Pages: 865

ISBN-13: 0133986624

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T-SQL insiders help you tackle your toughest queries and query-tuning problems Squeeze maximum performance and efficiency from every T-SQL query you write or tune. Four leading experts take an in-depth look at T-SQL’s internal architecture and offer advanced practical techniques for optimizing response time and resource usage. Emphasizing a correct understanding of the language and its foundations, the authors present unique solutions they have spent years developing and refining. All code and techniques are fully updated to reflect new T-SQL enhancements in Microsoft SQL Server 2014 and SQL Server 2012. Write faster, more efficient T-SQL code: Move from procedural programming to the language of sets and logic Master an efficient top-down tuning methodology Assess algorithmic complexity to predict performance Compare data aggregation techniques, including new grouping sets Efficiently perform data-analysis calculations Make the most of T-SQL’s optimized bulk import tools Avoid date/time pitfalls that lead to buggy, poorly performing code Create optimized BI statistical queries without additional software Use programmable objects to accelerate queries Unlock major performance improvements with In-Memory OLTP Master useful and elegant approaches to manipulating graphs About This Book For experienced T-SQL practitioners Includes coverage updated from Inside Microsoft SQL Server 2008 T-SQL Querying and Inside Microsoft SQL Server 2008 T-SQL Programming Valuable to developers, DBAs, BI professionals, and data scientists Covers many MCSE 70-464 and MCSA/MCSE 70-461 exam topics

Microsoft SQL Server 2012 High-Performance T-SQL Using Window Functions
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 High-Performance T-SQL Using Window Functions

Author: Itzik Ben-Gan

Publisher: Pearson Education

Published: 2012-07-15

Total Pages: 442

ISBN-13: 0735673950

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Gain a solid understanding of T-SQL—and write better queries Master the fundamentals of Transact-SQL—and develop your own code for querying and modifying data in Microsoft SQL Server 2012. Led by a SQL Server expert, you’ll learn the concepts behind T-SQL querying and programming, and then apply your knowledge with exercises in each chapter. Once you understand the logic behind T-SQL, you’ll quickly learn how to write effective code—whether you’re a programmer or database administrator. Discover how to: Work with programming practices unique to T-SQL Create database tables and define data integrity Query multiple tables using joins and subqueries Simplify code and improve maintainability with table expressions Implement insert, update, delete, and merge data modification strategies Tackle advanced techniques such as window functions, pivoting and grouping sets Control data consistency using isolation levels, and mitigate deadlocks and blocking Take T-SQL to the next level with programmable objects

Schaum’s Outline of Fundamentals of SQL Programming
Schaum’s Outline of Fundamentals of SQL Programming

Author: Ramon Mata-Toledo

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2000-10-19

Total Pages: 323

ISBN-13: 0071787534

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Standard SQL guarantees that no matter what the database implementation, the features of the language will be applicable across all platforms.Over 200 completely solved problems plus 200 supplementary problems reinforce students’ understanding and skills.Features the syntax used by the most important database developers, Oracle and Microsoft, to familiarize students with this common language.Includes labs and practice tests like those used in database certification exams.

SQL Fundamentals
SQL Fundamentals

Author: John J. Patrick

Publisher: Prentice Hall

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 870

ISBN-13:

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Based on John Patrick's hands-on SQL IT professionals at the University of California, Berkeley, this book shows exactly how to retrieve the data you want, when you need it, in any application. This 2nd edition is completely updated to include Oracle 9i and Access 2000.

SQL Fundamentals
SQL Fundamentals

Author: John J. Patrick

Publisher: Prentice Hall

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 554

ISBN-13:

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This is the title to buy for those who want to understand how SQL works. It emphasizes practical concepts and examples from the two leading SQL implementations: Access on the desktop, and Oracle for the enterprise.

OCA Oracle Database 12c SQL Fundamentals I Exam Guide (Exam 1Z0-061)
OCA Oracle Database 12c SQL Fundamentals I Exam Guide (Exam 1Z0-061)

Author: Roopesh Ramklass

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2014-04-25

Total Pages: 579

ISBN-13: 0071820299

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A Complete Study System for OCA Exam 1Z0-061 Prepare for the Oracle Certified Associate Oracle Database 12c SQL Fundamentals I exam with this Oracle Press guide. Each chapter features challenging exercises, a certification summary, a two-minute drill, and a self-test to reinforce the topics presented. This authoritative resource helps you pass the exam and also serves as an essential, on-the-job reference. Get complete coverage of all OCA objectives for exam 1Z0-061, including: Data retrieval using the SQL SELECT statement Restricting and sorting data Single-row functions Using conversion functions and conditional expressions Reporting aggregated data with the group functions Displaying data from multiple tables with joins Using subqueries to solve problems Using the set operators Manipulating data with DML statements Using DDL statements to create and manage tables Electronic content includes: 150+ practice exam questions with detailed answers and explanations Score report performance assessment tool

Exam Ref 70-761 Querying Data with Transact-SQL
Exam Ref 70-761 Querying Data with Transact-SQL

Author: Itzik Ben-Gan

Publisher: Microsoft Press

Published: 2017-04-04

Total Pages: 572

ISBN-13: 1509304355

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Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-761–and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of SQL Server 2016 Transact-SQL data management, queries, and database programming. Designed for experienced IT professionals ready to advance their status, Exam Ref focuses on the critical-thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSA level. Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives: • Filter, sort, join, aggregate, and modify data • Use subqueries, table expressions, grouping sets, and pivoting • Query temporal and non-relational data, and output XML or JSON • Create views, user-defined functions, and stored procedures • Implement error handling, transactions, data types, and nulls This Microsoft Exam Ref: • Organizes its coverage by exam objectives • Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you • Assumes you have experience working with SQL Server as a database administrator, system engineer, or developer • Includes downloadable sample database and code for SQL Server 2016 SP1 (or later) and Azure SQL Database Querying Data with Transact-SQL About the Exam Exam 70-761 focuses on the skills and knowledge necessary to manage and query data and to program databases with Transact-SQL in SQL Server 2016. About Microsoft Certification Passing this exam earns you credit toward a Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) certification that demonstrates your mastery of essential skills for building and implementing on-premises and cloud-based databases across organizations. Exam 70-762 (Developing SQL Databases) is also required for MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Development certification. See full details at: microsoft.com/learning

Getting Started with SQL
Getting Started with SQL

Author: Thomas Nield

Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."

Published: 2016-02-11

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 1491938560

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Businesses are gathering data today at exponential rates and yet few people know how to access it meaningfully. If you’re a business or IT professional, this short hands-on guide teaches you how to pull and transform data with SQL in significant ways. You will quickly master the fundamentals of SQL and learn how to create your own databases. Author Thomas Nield provides exercises throughout the book to help you practice your newfound SQL skills at home, without having to use a database server environment. Not only will you learn how to use key SQL statements to find and manipulate your data, but you’ll also discover how to efficiently design and manage databases to meet your needs. You’ll also learn how to: Explore relational databases, including lightweight and centralized models Use SQLite and SQLiteStudio to create lightweight databases in minutes Query and transform data in meaningful ways by using SELECT, WHERE, GROUP BY, and ORDER BY Join tables to get a more complete view of your business data Build your own tables and centralized databases by using normalized design principles Manage data by learning how to INSERT, DELETE, and UPDATE records

OCA Oracle Database 11g SQL Fundamentals I Exam Guide
OCA Oracle Database 11g SQL Fundamentals I Exam Guide

Author: John Watson

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2008-06-20

Total Pages: 607

ISBN-13: 007164380X

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A Fully Integrated Study System for OCA Exam 1Z0-051 Prepare for the Oracle Certified Associate Oracle Database 11g: SQL Fundamentals I exam with help from this exclusive Oracle Press guide. In each chapter, you'll find challenging exercises, practice questions, a two-minute drill, and a chapter summary to highlight what you've learned. This authoritative guide will help you pass the test and serve as your essential on-the-job reference. Get complete coverage of all OCA objectives for exam 1Z0-051, including: SQL SELECT statements Restricting and sorting data Single-row functions Conversion functions and conditional expressions Group functions Displaying data from multiple tables Subqueries Set operators DML and DDL statements Schema objects On the CD-ROM: One full practice exam that simulates the actual OCA exam Detailed answers and explanations Score report performance assessment tool Complete electronic book Bonus exam available free with online registration