The SQL Quick Guide is your comprehensive companion to mastering SQL (Structured Query Language) – the fundamental language for managing and manipulating relational databases. This concise yet highly informative book condenses the essential principles of SQL into a user-friendly format, making it an invaluable resource for both beginners and experienced professionals in the fields of data management, software development, and database administration.
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Structured The book follows a structured approach that starts with the basics of SQL and gradually progresses to more advanced topics. Whether you're new to SQL or looking to enhance your existing skills, you'll find content that suits your level of expertise.
Clear and SQL concepts can often seem complex, but this guide breaks them down into easily digestible sections. Each topic is explained in a straightforward manner, accompanied by practical examples and illustrations.
Comprehensive From SQL syntax and data types to querying techniques, data manipulation, advanced SQL operations, best practices, and even recommended resources, this guide leaves no stone unturned. You'll gain a solid foundation in SQL and be well-equipped to tackle real-world database challenges.
Practical Learning by doing is essential in SQL, and this guide provides numerous hands-on examples that reinforce your understanding. You'll learn how to write SQL queries, update data, design databases, and more.
Advanced For those seeking to go beyond the basics, the book delves into advanced SQL concepts such as indexing, views, stored procedures, triggers, and best practices for optimization and security.
Resource Discover a curated list of books, online tutorials, communities, and tools to further your SQL knowledge and expertise. Whether you're looking for additional learning materials or seeking to connect with like-minded professionals, these resources will be your compass.
The book includes a comprehensive glossary of key SQL terms and concepts, ensuring that you can easily reference important definitions and explanations as you navigate the world of SQL.
Next At the conclusion of the guide, you'll find guidance on what to do next in your SQL journey, whether that involves practicing your skills, exploring advanced topics, pursuing certifications, or joining online communities.
Whether you're a student looking to excel in your database coursework, a developer aiming to leverage SQL for application development, a data analyst seeking to harness the power of databases, or a database administrator responsible for maintaining data integrity, the SQL Quick Guide is your ultimate companion. It simplifies the complexities of SQL, making it accessible to all, and empowers you to unlock the potential of relational databases with confidence and proficiency.
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Kevin Jackson's childhood ambition was to be a vampire but instead he became the last living polymath. His colossal expertise ranged from Seneca to Sugababes, with a special interest in the occult, Ruskin, take-away food, Dante's Inferno and the moose. He was the author of numerous books on numerous subjects, including Fast: Feasting on the Streets of London (Portobello 2006), and reviewed regularly for the Sunday Times. From: http://portobellobooks.com/3014/Kevin...
Kevin Jackson was an English writer, broadcaster and filmmaker.
He was educated at Pembroke College, Cambridge. After teaching in the English Department of Vanderbilt University, Nashville, he joined the BBC, first as a producer in radio and then as a director of short documentaries for television. In 1987 he was recruited to the Arts pages of The Independent. He was a freelance writer from the early 1990s and was a regular contributor to BBC radio discussion programmes.
Jackson often collaborated on projects in various media: with, among others, the film-maker Kevin Macdonald, with the cartoonist Hunt Emerson, with the musician and composer Colin Minchin (with whom he wrote lyrics for the rock opera Bite); and with the songwriter Peter Blegvad.
Jackson appears, under his own name, as a semi-fictional character in Iain Sinclair's account of a pedestrian journey around the M25, London Orbital.