Learning SQL
By: Alan Beaulieu
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Sebastopol, Calif
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
ISBN-13: 9780596555580; 9780596801847
Subjects: Relational databases; SQL (Computer program language)
Description: Updated for the latest database management systems, this introductory guide will get you up and running with SQL quickly. Whether you need to write database applications, perform administrative tasks, or generate reports, Learning SQL, Second Edition, will help you easily master all the SQL fundamentals. Each chapter presents a self-contained lesson on a key SQL concept or technique, with numerous illustrations, annotated examples, and exercises to let you practice the skills you learn.
Notes: Title from resource description page (Safari, viewed Aug. 11, 2009).

Previous ed.: 2005.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: A little background; title: Creating and populating a database; title: Query primer; title: Filtering; title: Querying multiple tables; title: Working with sets; title: Data generation, conversion, manipulation; title: Grouping and aggregates; title: Subqueries; title: Joins revisited; title: Conditional logic; title: Transactions; title: Indexes and constraints; title: Views; title: Metadata.