SQL: A Beginner's Guide Paperback – Illustrated, 22 October 2015

Andrew J. Oppel . McGraw-Hill Osborne Media . English

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Essential SQL Skills Made Easy Fully revised to cover the latest software versions, this easy-to-follow guide will get you started programming in SQL right away. Discover how to create database tables, access and modify data, work with triggers and transactions, build effective queries, and handle management and administrative functions. SQL: A Beginner's Guide, Fourth Edition offers clear instruction on each topic and is loaded with step-by-step examples. This practical book includes coverage of database security, SQL/XML, and new temporal data features. Designed for Easy Learning: • Key Skills & Concepts—Lists of specific skills covered in the chapter • Ask the Expert—Q&A sections filled with bonus information and helpful tips • Try This—Hands-on exercises that show how to apply your skills • Notes—Extra information related to the topic being covered • Tips—Helpful reminders or alternate ways of doing things • Cautions—Errors and pitfalls to avoid • Self-Tests—Chapter-ending quizzes to test your knowledge • Annotated Syntax—Example code with commentary that describes the programming techniques being illustrated

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About the Author

Andrew J. (Andy) Oppel is a proud graduate of The Boys' Latin School of Maryland and of Transylvania University (Lexington, KY) where he earned a BA in computer science in 1974. Since then he has been continuously employed in a wide variety of information technology positions, including programmer, programmer/analyst, systems architect, project manager, senior database administrator, database group manager, consultant, database designer, data architect, and technical trainer. He retired in 2019 as a senior data solutions architect at GoodData Corporation. In addition, he has been a part-time instructor with the University of California (Berkeley) Extension for over 35 years, and received the Honored Instructor Award for the year 2000. His teaching work included developing three courses for UC Extension, "Concepts of Database Management Systems", "Introduction to Relational Database Management Systems", and "Data Modeling and Database Design". He also earned his Oracle 9i Database Associate certification in 2003. Aside from computer systems, Andy enjoys music (guitar and vocals) and amateur radio. Andy has designed and implemented hundreds of databases for a wide range of applications, including medical research, banking, insurance, apparel manufacturing, retail, telecommunications, wireless communications, and human resources. His database product experience includes IMS, DB2, Sybase, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access, MySQL, Oracle, HP Vertica, and Teradata. Andy has authored "Databases Demystified", "SQL Demystified", "Databases, A Beginner's Guide", "Data Modeling, A Beginner's Guide". and "SQL, A Beginner's Guide (4th edition). He is also co-author of "SQL, A Beginner's Guide (3rd edition), and"SQL, The Complete Reference, 3rd Edition".

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