SQL For Dummies - Softcover

Taylor, Allen G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764501054 ISBN 13: 9780764501050

Publisher: Hungry Minds Inc,U.S., 1997

Synopsis

SQL (Structured Query Language) is the industry standard for talking to databases. It is being implemented in client/server networks as a way to enable personal computers to access the resources of corporate databases. This text covers SQL in a generic manner and shows how to use database management systems to define and administer databases and their applications. It also demonstrates how to use SQL's assortment of tools and features.

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Review

This is the rare case of a book that can take you from a beginner to an advanced-intermediate level. Like many of the books in IDG's Dummies series, this volume begins with a definition ("What is SQL?") and ends with "The Part of Tens," a collection of tips in a top 10 list form. Taylor writes in a breezy, entertaining style that SQL novices will find inviting. One caveat: the examples are given in Borland's Delphi, a rapid application development (RAD) tool. Some sections show several screen shots from Delphi and it may be difficult to follow along in these sections if you don't have the program in front of you. As with other Dummies books, SQL for Dummies is entertaining to read although the nonstop jokes may distract some readers from the technical content. --Jake Bond

From the Back Cover

"Taylor writes in a breezy, entertaining style that SQL novices will find inviting." Amazon.com

Covers Microsoft SQL Server 7

Find Out How to Use SQL for Effective Database Communication Handle SQL like a native speaker in no time! Written by a 30–year computer veteran, SQL For Dummies®, 3rd Edition, explains how to use this powerful language to create, manipulate, and manage relational databases. Get an insider's tour of relational databases and client–server systems, work your way up to sophisticated commands and statements, and check out the coverage of SQL–related products such as Microsoft SQL Server 7.

Inside, find helpful advice on how to:

• Find out about SQL components Data Definition Language, Data Manipulation Language, and Data Control Language
• Understand fundamental SQL commands and data types
• Extract data from many different data sources using ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity)
• Create tables, views, schemas, and indices for easy data access
• Manage databases using SQL server
• Use SQL to transfer or retrieve information from the Internet or an intranet
• Enhance databases with popular development tools, such as Borland's C++Builder and IntraBuilder

Edition details

• Publisher: Hungry Minds Inc,U.S.
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764501054
• ISBN 13: 9780764501050
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 400