Learn SQL Database Programming: Query and manipulate databases from popular relational database servers using SQL
by: Josephine Bush
Print Length 页数: 564 pages
Publisher finelybook 出版社: Packt Publishing (29 May 2020)
Language 语言: English
ISBN-10: 1838984763
ISBN-13: 9781838984762
Book Description
Learn everything you need to know to build efficient SQL queries using this easy-to-follow beginner’s guide
SQL is a powerful querying language that’s used to store,manipulate,and retrieve data,and it is one of the most popular languages used by: developers to query and analyze data efficiently.
If you’re looking for a comprehensive introduction to SQL,Learn SQL Database Programming will help you to get up to speed with using SQL to streamline your work in no time. Starting with an overview of relational database management systems,this book will show you how to set up and use MySQL Workbench and design a database using practical examples. You’ll also discover how to query and manipulate data with SQL programming using MySQL Workbench. As you advance,you’ll create a database,query single and multiple tables,and modify data using SQL querying. This SQL book covers advanced SQL techniques,including aggregate functions,flow control statements,error handling,and subqueries,and helps you process your data to present your findings. Finally,you’ll implement best practices for writing SQL and designing indexes and tables.
By the end of this SQL programming book,you’ll have gained the confidence to use SQL queries to retrieve and manipulate data.
What you will learn
Install,configure,and use MySQL Workbench to restore a database
Explore different data types such as string,numeric,and date and time
Query a single table using the basic SQL SELECT statement and the FROM,WHERE,and ORDER BY clauses
Query multiple tables by: understanding various types of table relationships
Modify data in tables using the INSERT,UPDATE,and DELETE statements
Use aggregate functions to group and summarize data
Detect bad data,duplicates,and irrelevant values while processing data
Table of Contents
Preface
Section 1: Database Fundamentals
Chapter 1: Introduction to Relational Database Management
Systems
Chapter 2: Installing and Using MySQL Workbench
Chapter 3: Understanding Data Types
Chapter 4: Designing and Creating a Database
Chapter 5: Importing and Exporting Data
Section 2: Basic SQL Querying
Chapter 6: Querying a Single Table
Chapter 7: Querying Multiple Tables
Chapter 8: Modifying Data and Table Structures
Section 3: Advanced SQL Querying
Chapter 9: Working with Expressions
Chapter 10: Grouping and Summarizing Data
Chapter 11: Advanced Querying Techniques
Chapter 12: Programmable Objects
Section 4: Presenting Your Findings
Chapter 13: Exploring and Processing Your Data
Chapter 14: Telling a Story with Your Data
Section 5: SQL Best Practices
Chapter 15: Best Practices for Designing and Querying
Chapter 16: SQL Appendix
Assessments
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Index
