Sams Teach Yourself SQL in One Hour a Day

The Fifth Edition of Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 21 Days

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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