num_pages: 288
description: <p><i>Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 10 Minutes</i> offers straightforward, practical answers when you need fast results.</p>
<p>By working through the book’s 22 lessons of 10 minutes or less, you’ll learn what you need to know to take advantage of the SQL language.</p>
<p>Lessons cover IBM DB2, Microsoft® Access, Microsoft SQL Server™, MySQL, Oracle®, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MariaDB, and Apache Open Office Base.</p>
<p>Full-color code examples help you understand how SQL statements are structured</p>
<p>Tips point out shortcuts and solutions</p>
<p>Cautions help you avoid common pitfalls</p>
<p>Notes explain additional concepts, and provide additional information</p>
<p class="null1">10 minutes is all you need to learn how to…</p>
<ul>
<li>Use the major SQL statements</li>
<li>Construct complex SQL statements using multiple clauses and operators</li>
<li>Retrieve, sort, and format database contents</li>
<li>Pinpoint the data you need using a variety of filtering techniques</li>
<li>Use aggregate functions to summarize data</li>
<li>Join two or more related tables</li>
<li>Insert, update, and delete data</li>
<li>Create and alter database tables</li>
<li>Work with views, stored procedures, and more</li>
</ul>
language: en
title: SQL in 10 Minutes, Sams Teach Yourself
publisher: Sams Publishing