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Learn SQL Database Programming. Query and manipulate databases from popular relational database servers using SQL

Learn SQL Database Programming. Query and manipulate databases from popular relational database servers using SQL

Josephine Bush

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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.
  • 1. Introduction to Relational Database Management Systems
  • 2. Installing and Using MySQL Workbench
  • 3. Understanding Data Types
  • 4. Designing and Creating a Database
  • 5. Importing and Exporting Data
  • 6. Querying a Single Table
  • 7. Querying Multiple Tables
  • 8. Modifying Data and Table Structures
  • 9. Working with Expressions
  • 10. Grouping and Summarizing Data
  • 11. Advanced Querying Techniques
  • 12. Programmable Objects
  • 13. Exploring and Processing Your Data
  • 14. Tell a Story with Your Data
  • 15. Best Practices for Design and Querying
  • 16. SQL Appendix
  • Title: Learn SQL Database Programming. Query and manipulate databases from popular relational database servers using SQL
  • Author: Josephine Bush
  • Original title: Learn SQL Database Programming. Query and manipulate databases from popular relational database servers using SQL
  • ISBN: 9781838981709, 9781838981709
  • Date of issue: 2020-05-29
  • Format: Ebook
  • Item ID: e_2add
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing