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Beginning T-SQL - A Step-by-Step Approach (Paperback, 4th ed.)
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Beginning T-SQL - A Step-by-Step Approach (Paperback, 4th ed.)
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Get a performance-oriented introduction to the T-SQL language
underlying the Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL database engines.
This fourth edition is updated to include SQL Notebooks as well as
up-to-date syntax and features for T-SQL on-premises and in the
Azure cloud. Exercises and examples now include the
WideWorldImporters database, the newest sample database from
Microsoft for SQL Server. Also new in this edition is coverage of
JSON from T-SQL, news about performance enhancements called
Intelligent Query Processing, and an appendix on running SQL Server
in a container on macOS or Linux. Beginning T-SQL starts you on the
path to mastering T-SQL with an emphasis on best practices. Using
the sound coding techniques taught in this book will lead to
excellent performance in the queries that you write in your daily
work. Important techniques such as windowing functions are covered
to help you write fast-executing queries that solve real business
problems.The book begins with an introduction to databases,
normalization, and to setting up your learning environment. You
will learn about the tools you need to use such as SQL Server
Management Studio, Azure Data Studio, and SQL Notebooks. Each
subsequent chapter teaches an aspect of T-SQL, building on the
skills learned in previous chapters. Exercises in most chapters
provide an opportunity for the hands-on practice that leads to true
learning and distinguishes the competent professional. A stand-out
feature in this book is that most chapters end with a Thinking
About Performance section. These sections cover aspects of query
performance relative to the content just presented, including the
new Intelligent Query Processing features that make queries faster
without changing code. They will help you avoid beginner mistakes
by knowing about and thinking about performance from day 1. What
You Will Learn Install a sandboxed SQL Server instance for learning
Understand how relational databases are designed Create objects
such as tables and stored procedures Query a SQL Server table
Filter and order the results of a query Query and work with
specialized data types such as XML and JSON Apply modern features
such as window functions Choose correct techniques so that your
queries perform well Who This Book Is For Anyone who wants to learn
T-SQL from the beginning or improve their T-SQL skills; those who
need T-SQL as an additional skill; and those who write queries such
as application developers, database administrators, business
intelligence developers, and data scientists. The book is also
helpful for anyone who must retrieve data from a SQL Server
database.
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