Learn the basics of Structured Query Language programming from the tutorials and examples in this easy-to-follow resource.

SQL: A Beginner's Guide teaches you how to use SQL to work with data in a database, develop database objects, create subqueries, build views, write stored procedures, and accomplish complex selects and updates. The examples throughout the book walk you through real-world database tasks. If you want to get started programming in SQL right away, this is the ideal self-paced learning tool for you.

This Beginner's Guide is Designed for Easy Learning: Modules - Each programming concept is divided into logical modules (chapters), ideal for individualized learningGoals - Each module opens with the specific programming skills you'll have by the end of the moduleAsk the Experts - Q&A sections throughout are filled with extra information and interesting commentary1-Minute Drills - Quick self-assessment sections to check your progressAnnotated Syntax - Example code annotated with commentary that points to the particular technique illustratedProjects - Coding exercises contained in each module show how to apply what you are learningMastery Checks - End-of-module reviews that test your knowledge using short-answer, multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and simple coding questions

The Ultimate Resource for Developing Error-Free SQL Operations

Create a functional debugging environment to develop Structured Query Language solutions efficiently and troubleshoot SQL statements effectively. Use best practices to help perform maintenance, and to find and fix bugs when they do occur. Explore and familiarize yourself with SQL programming problems, learn to write code that's portable across databases, and realize efficiencies by expressing data in a variety of types. Develop the skills you need to debug SQL, and learn to move deftly and creatively around almost every limitation that SQL imposes on your operating environment.Write trouble-free SQL statements and procedures Optimize SQL statements and avoid problem areas Join and aggregate data and other SQL Select statements Debug and use practical regions and sequences Use and debug arrays, sets, and graphs Understand tree structures and hierarchies Secure data and protect response time Examine the appropriate use of data types Select, insert, update, and delete data using SQL syntax Recognize and mitigate fatal and logical errors Format SQL for single queries or extensive procedures using best practices