SQL All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies

by Allen G. Taylor

SQL is the international standard language for creating and maintaining relational databases. This book is a compendium of information about SQL and relational database design, development, and maintenance. The nine mini-books cover the full spectrum of issues that arise in building, using, and maintaining relational database systems. Book SQL Concepts Book Relational Database Development Book SQL Queries Book Data Security Book SQL and Programming Book SQL and XML Book Database Tuning Overview Book Appendixes

720 pages, Paperback

Published July 2, 2007

Reviews

[Christopher · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Dummies range of books are a bit hit and miss. This one, for me, is a defintie hit!

I now have techniques for how to approach designing a database, some insight into different database models, and understand what the funny symbols for diagramming a database model mean.

Found it really useful, even though I'll probably have to use MySQL.

[Antonia’s Universe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh god this was a long read. I honestly can't believe I studied all 700 pages! I'd definitely recommend this for a good understanding of SQL and some really interesting things on the hardware behind it. Lot's of examples, lot's of different aspects shown. It is a great read! Just so hard to fit an one head securely, so that nothing falls back out!
All in all:
Good examples
Lots of theory
Everything I could think of on SQL/DB's explained
I mean he doesn't go into the deepest tech details but those change like basically all the time, so you're definitely good reading this...brick.