Publisher's Synopsis
Get up to Speed on SQL –– in a Weekend!
The big day is Monday. The day you get to show off what you know about SQL. The problem is, you′re not really up to speed. Maybe it′s been a while since you worked with SQL. Or maybe you just like a challenge. In any event, we′ve got a solution for you –– SQL Weekend Crash Course. Open the book Friday evening and by Sunday afternoon, after completing 30 fast, focused lessons, you′ll be able to dive right in and start manipulating databases with SQL. It′s as simple as that.
THE CURRICULUM
FRIDAY
Evening: 4 Sessions, 2 Hours
Introduction to Databases and SQL; Retrieving Data; Data Types; Representing Data Values
SATURDAY
Morning: 6 Sessions, 3 Hours
Retrieving Specific Data; Retrieving Not–So–Specific Data; Retrieving Data Based on What Exists; Retrieving Data Based on How It Matches Other Data; Advanced Value Expressions; Ordering and Grouping of Retrieved Data
Afternoon: 6 Sessions, 3 Hours
Session 11: Retrieving Data from Multiple Tables with Relational Operators; Retrieving Data from Multiple Tables Using Joins; Nested Queries; Adding, Updating, and Deleting Data; Using SQL within an Application; Using SQL: 1999 Flow of Control Structures within an Application
Evening: 4 Sessions, 2 Hours
Connecting to a Remote Database; Triggers and Stored Procedures; Database Structure; Normalization
SUNDAY
Morning: 6 Sessions, 3 Hours
Null Values, Integrity, and Constraints; Establishing Relationships among Tables; Controlling Access to a Database; Protecting the Contents of a Database; Performance Tuning; Accessing Databases over the Internet
Afternoon: 4 Sessions, 2 Hours
Cursors; SQL in Common Development Environments; Error Handling; Dynamic SQL
CD–ROM INCLUDES:
∗ MySQL
∗ Code examples from the book
∗ Assessment software to help gauge your progress
