MySQL Certification Study Guide - Softcover

DuBois, Paul; Hinz, Stefan; Pedersen, Carsten

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0672326329 ISBN 13: 9780672326325

Publisher: MySQL Press, 2004

Synopsis

The authoritative study guide to prepare for the MySQL Core Certification and MySQL Professional Certification exams.

The MySQL certification program is a carefully developed, high-quality certification process that can help you prove your skills in using, maintaining, and administering MySQL database servers and other technologies from MySQL AB.

Covering both the basic MySQL Core Certification exam and the advanced MySQL Professional Certification exam, MySQL Certification Study Guide is the one authority to look to when you¿re preparing for either test. The book teaches you all the concepts, principles, and techniques that you¿ll need to know for the Core and Professional certification exams, and it includes an array of learning aids, practice questions, and real-world examples to help you prepare for test day.

Certified computer professionals often find that having proven, recognized credentials can advance them farther in their fields, give their careers a boost, and make them better, more productive employees for their companies or organizations. Whatever reason for becoming MySQL certified, MySQL Certification Study Guide gives you the information you need to help you better understand MySQL technologies and prepare for and pass the exams.

About this title

Synopsis

With more than 4 million active installations, MySQL is the world's most popular open-source database. Known for its speed, high reliability, and ease of use, MySQL is rapidly becoming a low-cost alternative to database systems from Oracle, IBM, and Microsoft.MySQL AB intends to agressively improve the feature set and performance of MySQL, making it more suitable for enterprise-level applications and uses. The MySQL certification tests, announced in March 2003 and available at over 3,000 Pearson VUE testing centers, is a key component of this enterprise growth strategy, establishing a base level of skills for database users, administrators, and programmers.The MySQL Core Certification is aimed at the database professional who wants proof of his or her abilities in such fundamental areas as SQL, data entry and maintenance, and data extraction. The MySQL Certification test is designed for the advanced user who wants to prove his or her knowledge in such areas as database management, installation, security, disaster prevention, and optimization.Both tests are thoroughly covered in the MySQL Certification Study Guide.

Written by Paul DuBois, the leading author of books on MySQL topics, and reviewed for technical accuracy by MySQL AB, the book is the fastest, most reliable way for MySQL users to prepare for either of the MySQL tests.

About the Author

Paul DuBois is a member of the MySQL AB documentation team and a leading author of MySQL books. His MySQL (Sams Publishing) is considered to be the definitive guide to using, administering, and programming MySQL.

Stefan Hinz is a member of the MySQL AB documentation team, a MySQL trainer and consultant, and the German translator of the MySQL Reference Manual.

Carsten Pedersen is the MySQL AB certification manager, and has led the development of the MySQL certification program. He has also taught several MySQL courses in a number of countries.

Edition details

• Publisher: MySQL Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0672326329
• ISBN 13: 9780672326325
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 648