From its early chapters about relational database theory to its superb coverage of transaction management, this book is informative and easy to follow. The authors begin by explaining how to design efficient data structures, an important part of database management. From there, they discuss how to populate a database with pieces of data and then explain how to construct queries that extract needed information. You ought to be able to follow along on any ANSI SQL 92-compliant system as you read this book.
Later chapters cover reports, joins, views, subqueries, and security.
The authors explain each from a practical point of view. A good glossary exists in the back of this book, and a comprehensive table documents the differences among Sybase, Microsoft, Informix, and Oracle SQL command sets. SQL Anywhere Studio software, which ordinarily requires a 15-megabyte download marathon. The bestselling guide to learning Structured Query Language as it is really used is updated to reflect the growth of the database market, as well as the latest ANSI SQL standard and other important developments. It covers the fundamentals of database design, security, and data integrity.