Publisher's Synopsis
The Fifth Edition of Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 21 Days
More than 48,000 sold!
In just one hour a day, you'll have all the skills you need to begin creating effective SQL queries, reports, and database applications. With this complete tutorial, you'll quickly master the basics and then move on to more advanced features and concepts:
- Quickly apply essential SQL techniques in useful, real-world queries
- Design trustworthy, high-performance databases
- Manipulate your data with views and transactions
- Leverage powerful features including stored procedures, triggers, and cursors
- Work with new objects introduced with the latest SQL standards
- Get practical, expert tips on implementing SQL in your business environment
Learn on your own time, at your own pace
- No previous SQL or database experience required
- Learn techniques that work with any current version of SQL
- Discover how to write faster, more efficient queries
- Secure your data using best practices from experienced database administrators
- Build more powerful databases with features exclusive to Oracle SQL*Plus, Oracle PL/SQL, and Microsoft Transact-SQL
- Write queries for the free, open source MySQL database
- Embed your SQL code in other applications
Ryan Stephens and Ron Plew are President and VP of Perpetual Technologies, Inc. (PTI) in Indianapolis, IN, providing managed services and consulting for top database implementations running Oracle, SQL Server, and other leading technologies. They taught for 5+ years as adjunct professors at Indiana University-Purdue University. Their books include Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 24 Hours, First through Fourth Editions, Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 21 Days, Second through Fourth Editions, and Database Design.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
PART I: Introducing SQL
LESSON 1: Getting Started with SQL 5
A Brief History of SQL 5
A Brief History of Databases 6
Today's Database Landscape 11
A Cross-Product Language 12
Early Implementations 12
SQL and Client/Server Application Development 13
An Overview of SQL 13
Popular SQL Implementations 14
MySQL 14
Oracle 14
Microsoft SQL Server and Sybase 15
IBM DB2 16
Open Database Connectivity
