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SQL For Dummies® - Softcover

Taylor, Allen G.

 
9780764507373: SQL For Dummies®
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0764507370 ISBN 13: 9780764507373
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2001

Synopsis

Find out how to create and maintain powerful databases –– it′s easy with this book! Databases are the best tools ever invented for keeping track of the things users care about. Understanding databases and SQL gives you tremendous power to access the information you need. This book shows you how to use DBMS to define, administer, and process databases and their associated applications. It shows programmers how to incorporate SQL into programs for powerful data manipulation and retrieval, including operation on non–text objects such as graphical images and sound files. It helps you take advantage of SQL′s rich assortment of tools and powerful new object–relational features to snag all the information you need from your databases quickly and easily.

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About the Author

Allen G. Taylor has more than 30 years of experience in the computer industry. He teaches at Portland State University and is the author of Database Development For Dummies.

From the Back Cover

Take charge of relational databases!

Now updated with coverage of the SQL:1999 standard

Step–by–step instructions for database design and implementation

The fun and easy way to create and maintain databases with SQL
SQL gives you the power to create, manipulate, update, and retrieve information in any major relational database management system. But how do you get up to speed on this complex language? Relax! With Allen G. Taylor at your side, you′ll be building tables, creating views, and writing nested queries in no time.

Discover how to:

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Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Publication date
2001
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0764507370
ISBN 13 
9780764507373
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
4
Number of pages
456