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Now there's a practical, hands-on guide to SQL for millions of beginning-to-intermediate database users who desperately need to create fast, accura...
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Apr 12, 2011
David
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What is the most common language for medium to large business in use today? If you were to say Mandarin, Spanish or English you would only be half correct. For better or for worse, a clue to this answer exists somewhere in the world of relation database management systems (RDMS), where the database programming language SEQUEL reigns supreme. SEQUEL or SQL, was developed at IBM by Donald D. Chamberlin and Raymond F. Boyce in the early 1970s. This version, initially called SEQUEL (Structured Engli
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Feb 02, 2010
Jonathan
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Experienced programmers may find this book a little slow, but my students love it for the clear descriptions, pace, and conversational style. However the first edition is missing anything about data manipulation, so be sure to pick up the 2nd. Also, it's not possible to learn database design in just a couple chapters so skip those chapters and a get a real design book.
Dec 21, 2007
SQL is still a viable language. This books gives programmer's many tips, especially on those ca-razy left joins.
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