Practical SQL : A Beginner's Guide to Storytelling with Data

Anthony Debarros

ISBN 10: 1718501064 / ISBN 13: 9781718501065

Published by Random House LLC US Aug 2022, 2022

About this Item

Neuware - Analyze data like a pro, even if you re a beginner.Practical SQL is an approachable and fast-paced guide to SQL (Structured Query Language), the standard programming language for defining, organizing, and exploring data in relational databases. Anthony DeBarros, a journalist and data analyst, focuses on using SQL to find the story within your data. The examples and code use the open-source database PostgreSQL and its companion pgAdmin interface, and the concepts you learn will apply to most database management systems, including MySQL, Oracle, SQLite, and others.\*You ll first cover the fundamentals of databases and the SQL language, then build skills by analyzing data from real-world datasets such as US Census demographics, New York City taxi rides, and earthquakes from US Geological Survey. Each chapter includes exercises and examples that teach even those who have never programmed before all the tools necessary to build powerful databases and access information quickly and efficiently.You ll learn how to:Create databases and related tables using your own dataAggregate, sort, and filter data to find patternsUse functions for basic math and advanced statistical operationsIdentify errors in data and clean them upAnalyze spatial data with a geographic information system (PostGIS)Create advanced queries and automate tasksThis updated second edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect the latest in SQL features, including additional advanced query techniques for wrangling data. This edition also has two new chapters: an expanded set of instructions on for setting up your system plus a chapter on using PostgreSQL with the popular JSON data interchange format.Learning SQL doesn t have to be dry and complicated. Practical SQL delivers clear examples with an easy-to-follow approach to teach you the tools you need to build and manage your own databases.\* Microsoft SQL Server employs a variant of the language called T-SQL, which is not covered by Practical SQL.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Practical SQL : A Beginner's Guide to Storytelling with Data
• Publisher: Random House LLC US Aug 2022
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1718501064
• ISBN 13: 9781718501065
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Neu

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Synopsis

Second edition of the best-selling Practical SQL. An approachable guide to programming in SQL (Structured Query Language) that will teach even beginning programmers how to build powerful databases and analyze data to find meaningful information.

About the Author

Anthony DeBarros is a longtime journalist who has combined his interests in data analysis, coding, software product development, and storytelling for much of his career. He is a data news editor for The Wall Street Journal, focusing on topics such as the economy, trade, the U.S. Census, and politics. He previously held positions with USA TODAY, the Poughkeepsie Journal, and the DocumentCloud project for Investigative Reporters and Editors. His work has received multiple honors, including a prestigious Silver Baton from the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards.