{"product_id":"9781937842338","title":"SQL Short Course (Database Programming)","description":"\u003cp\u003eGet up to speed fast with SQL, the language of databases. Bestselling author Chris Fehily teaches you just the parts of SQL that you need to know. Quick, learn-by-example lessons start with simple data retrieval and sorting, move on to filtering and grouping, and then build to more-advanced topics, including joins, subqueries, views, and transactions. Whether you're an analyst, developer, data scientist, or Microsoft Office user, you'll find straightforward, practical answers. You can download the sample database to follow along with the examples.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, IBM DB2, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Microsoft Access.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn the core language for standard SQL, and variations for the most widely used database systems.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrganize your database in terms of the relational model.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaster tables, columns, rows, and keys.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRetrieve, sort, and format data.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFilter the data that you don't want to see.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConvert and manipulate data with SQL's built-in functions and operators.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse aggregate functions to summarize data.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate complex SQL statements by using joins, subqueries, constraints, conditional logic, and metadata.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate, alter, and drop tables, indexes, and views.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInsert, update, delete, and merge data.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExecute transactions to maintain the integrity of your data.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvoid common pitfalls involving nulls.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTroubleshoot and optimize queries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlenty of tips, tricks, and timesavers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully indexed and cross-referenced.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Database Basics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. SQL Basics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Retrieving Data from a Table\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. Sorting Rows\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. Filtering Rows\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. Combining and Negating Conditions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8. Pattern Matching\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9. More Ways to Filter Rows\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10. Operators and Functions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11. Working with Functions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12. Evaluating Conditional Values\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e13. Summarizing Data\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e14. Grouping Data\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e15. Joining Tables\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e16. Working with Joins\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e17. Subqueries\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e18. Combining Queries\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e19. Inserting Rows\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e20. Updating and Deleting Rows\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e21. Creating and Changing Tables\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e22. Indexes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e23. Views\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e24. Transactions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA. The Sample Database\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eB. Running SQL Programs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eC. Data Types\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChris Fehily is a statistician and author based in San Francisco.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Questing Vole Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47044151574768,"sku":"9781937842338","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781937842338_p0.jpg?v=1763662352","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781937842338","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}