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Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 24 Hours (Sams Teach Yourself S.) (3rd Revised edition)
Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 24 Hours, Third Edition presents the key features of SQL (Structured Query Language) in an easy to understand format with updated code examples, notes, diagrams, exercises and quizzes. New material covers more information on transactions, constructs, embedded databases, and object-oriented programming. In this edition, the
authors include examples based on a database like MySQL, a very popular open source database.
Contents:
(NOTE: Each chapter concludes with a Summary, Q&A and Workshop.)
Introduction
I
A SQL CONCEPTS OVERVIEW
Hour 1
Welcome to the World of SQL
SQL Definition and History
SQL Sessions
Types of SQL Commands
An Introduction to the Database Used in This Book
II
BUILDING YOUR DATABASE
Hour 2
Defining Data Structures
What Is Data? Basic Data Types
Hour 3
Managing Database Objects
What Are Database Objects? What Is a Schema? A Table: The Primary Storage for Data
Integrity Constraints
Hour 4
The Normalization Process
Normalizing a Database
Hour 5
Manipulating Data
Overview of Data Manipulation
Populating Tables with New Data
Updating Existing Data
Deleting Data from Tables
Hour 6
Managing Database Transactions
What Is a Transaction? What Is Transactional Control? Transactional Control and Database Performance
III
GETTING EFFECTIVE RESULTS FROM QUERIES
Hour 7
Introduction to the Database Query
What Is a Query? Introduction to the SELECT Statement
Examples of Simple Queries
Hour 8
Using Operators to Categorize Data
What Is an Operator in SQL? Comparison Operators
Logical Operators
Conjunctive Operators
Negating Conditions with the NOT Operator
Arithmetic Operators
Hour 9
Summarizing Data Results from a Query
What Are Aggregate Functions? Hour 10
Sorting and Grouping Data
Why Group Data? The GROUP BY Clause
GROUP BY Versus ORDER BY
The HAVING Clause
Hour 11
Restructuring the Appearance of Data
The Concepts of ANSI Character Functions
Various Common Character Functions
Miscellaneous Character Functions
Mathematical Functions
Conversion Functions
The Concept of Combining Character Functions
Hour 12
Understanding Dates and Times
How Is a Date Stored? Date Functions
Date Conversions
IV
BUILDING SOPHISTICATED DATABASE QUERIES
Hour 13
Joining Tables in Queries
Selecting Data from Multiple Tables
Types of Joins
Join Considerations
Hour 14
Using Subqueries to Define Unknown Data
What Is a Subquery? Embedding a Subquery Within a Subquery
Hour 15
Combining Multiple Queries into One
Single Queries Versus Compound Queries
Why Would I Ever Want to Use a Compound Query? Compound Query Operators
Using an ORDER BY with a Compound Query
Using GROUP BY with a Compound Query
Retrieving Accurate Data
V
SQL PERFORMANCE TUNING
Hour 16
Using Indexes to Improve Performance
What Is an Index? How Do Indexes Work? The CREATE INDEX Command
Types of Indexes
When Should Indexes Be Considered? When Should Indexes Be Avoided? Hour 17
Improving Database Performance
What Is SQL Statement Tuning? Database Tuning Versus SQL Tuning
Formatting Your SQL Statement
Full Table Scans
Other Performance Considerations
Performance Tools
VI
USING SQL TO MANAGE USERS AND SECURITY
Hour 18
Managing Database Users
Users Are the Reason
The Management Process
Tools Utilized by Database Users
Hour 19
Managing Database Security
What Is Database Security? How Does Security Differ from User Management? What Are Privileges? Controlling User Access
Controlling Privileges Through Roles
VII
SUMMARIZED DATA STRUCTURES
Hour 20
Creating and Using Views and Synonyms
What Is a View? Creating Views
Dropping a View
What Is a Synonym? Hour 21
Working with the System Catalog
What Is the System Catalog? How Is the System Catalog Created? What Is Contained in the System Catalog? Examples of System Catalog Tables by Implementation
Querying the System Catalog
Updating System Catalog Objects
VIII
APPLYING SQL FUNDAMENTALS IN TODAY'S WORLD
Hour 22
Advanced SQL Topics
Advanced Topics
Cursors
Stored Procedures and Functions
Triggers
Dynamic SQL
Call-Level Interface
Using SQL to Generate SQL
Direct Versus Embedded SQL
Hour 23
Extending SQL to the Enterprise, the Internet, and the Intranet
SQL and the Enterprise
Accessing a Remote Database
Accessing a Remote Database Through a Web Interface
SQL and the Internet
SQL and the Intranet
Hour 24
Extensions to Standard SQL
Various Implementations
Examples of Extensions from Some Implementations
Interactive SQL Statements
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APPENDIXES
Appendix A: Common SQL Commands
SQL Statements
SQL Clauses
Appendix B: Using MySQL for Exercises
Windows Installation Instructions
Linux Installation Instructions
Appendix C: Answers to Quizzes and Exercises
Hour 1, Welcome to the World of SQL
Hour 2, Defining Data Structures
Hour 3, Managing Database Objects
Hour 4, The Normalization Process
Hour 5, Manipulating Data
Hour 6, Managing Database Transactions
Hour 7, Introduction to the Database Query
Hour 8, Using Operators to Categorize Data
Hour 9, Summarizing Data Results from a Query
Hour 10, Sorting and Grouping Data
Hour 11, Restructuring the Appearance of Data
Hour 12, Understanding Dates and Time
Hour 13, Joining Tables in Queries
Hour 14, Using Subqueries to Define Unknown Data
Hour 15, Combining Multiple Queries into One
Hour 16, Using Indexes to Improve Performance
Hour 17, Improving Database Performance
Hour 18, Managing Database Users
Hour 19, Managing Database Security
Hour 20, Creating and Using Views and Synonyms
Hour 21, Working with the System Catalog
Hour 22, Advanced SQL Topics
Hour 23, Extending SQL to the Enterprise, the Internet, and the Intranet
Hour 24, Extensions to Standard SQL
Appendix D: CREATE TABLE Statements for Book Examples
EMPLOYEE_TBL
EMPLOYEE_PAY_TBL
CUSTOMER_TBL
ORDERS_TBL
PRODUCTS_TBL
Appendix E: INSERT Statements for Data in Book Examples
INSERT Statements
Appendix F: Glossary
Appendix G: Bonus Exercises
Index.
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