An introduction to relational database management and SQL, concentrating on solving real business problems, for those with no previous knowledge of SQL. The accompanying CD-ROM contains the Windows 3.x, Windows 95, and Windows NT versions of an SQL database. This third edition is updated to cover the ANSI SQL '92 standard, and includes specific solutions, ready-to-use code, and general strategies for common business database challenges. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
As someone two has learned a large number of programming, scripting, and formatting languages, I feel well-positioned to say that SQL is a challenging language to fully master. After finally figuring out that I wasn't going to be able to wing it anymore, I read some reviews and got this book. I finally learned the right way to build databases for use with SQL. In the last eight years, it has repeatedly come off the shelf to solve my problems.
I learned a lot about SQL from reading this book. It was a good reference back in 1994 when I bought it. I'm giving it only three stars now because it is so out of date - if it were the current edition I'd rate it higher.