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Learn the basics of writing SQL scripts. Using Standard SQL as the
starting point, this book teaches writing SQL in various popular
dialects, including PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, Microsoft SQL
Server, Oracle, and SQLite. The book starts with a general
introduction to writing SQL and covers the basic concepts. Author
Mark Simon then covers database principles, and how database tables
are designed. He teaches you how to filter data using the WHERE
clause, and you will work with NULL, numbers, dates, and strings.
You will also understand sorting results using the ORDER BY clause,
sorting by calculated columns, and limiting the number of results.
By the end of the book, you will know how to insert and update
data, and summarize data with aggregate functions and groups. Three
appendices cover differences between SQL dialects, working with
tables, and a crash course in PDO. What You Will Learn Filter,
sort, and calculate data Summarize data with aggregate functions
Modify data with insert, update, and delete statements Study design
principles in developing a database Who This Book Is For Developers
and analysts working with SQL, as well as web developers who want a
stronger understanding of working with databases
Among the most useful tools in the production of any TV show or
film is the storyboard, which is the visual blueprint of a project
before it is shot. The director's vision is illustrated in the
manner of a comic strip and handed on to the crew for purposes of
budgeting, design, and communication. Storyboards: Motion in Art
3/e is an in depth look at the production and business of
storyboards. Using exercises, real-life examples of working in the
entertainment industry, interviews with people in the industry, and
sample storyboard drawing, this book will teach you how to : *
Develop and Improve your boards * Work with directors * Develop
your resume and your portfolio * Market your talent * Create and
improve a storyboard using computers Packed full of practical
industry information and examples, this book will help the reader
improve their skills to either land their first assignment or
advance their career.
Learn to write SQL queries to select and analyze data, and improve
your ability to manipulate data. This book will help you take your
existing skills to the next level. Author Mark Simon kicks things
off with a quick review of basic SQL knowledge, followed by a
demonstration of how efficient SQL databases are designed and how
to extract just the right data from them. Youâll then learn about
each individual tableâs structure and how to work with the
relationships between tables. As you progress through the book, you
will learn more sophisticated techniques such as using common table
expressions and subqueries, analyzing your data using aggregate and
windowing functions, and how to save queries in the form of views
and other methods. This book employs an accessible approach to work
through a realistic sample, enabling you to learn concepts as they
arise to improve parts of the database or to work with the data
itself. After completing this book, you will have a more thorough
understanding of database structure and how to use advanced
techniques to extract, manage, and analyze data. What Will You
Learn Gain a stronger understanding of database design principles,
especially individual tables Understand the relationships between
tables Utilize techniques such as views, subqueries, common table
expressions, and windowing functions Who Is This Book For: SQL
Databases users who want to improve their knowledge and techniques.
Sidney Simon Centennial Exhibition Provincetown Art Association and
Museum Curator: Joe Fiorello Photos of Work: James Zimmerman
September 2016
Jeff Brunt has landed the job he has studied for years to get and
he is now a trainee solicitor at a big City corporate law firm.
Unfortunately the hours he works and the pressure of the job is
starting to make him think he made the wrong career choice. Against
this unhappy backdrop, the Senior Partner of the law firm suddenly
dies in bizarre and suspicious circumstances and against his better
judgment Jeff joins the dead lawyer's former chauffeur, Malcolm, to
investigate the death. Within days Jeff and Malcolm have been
sucked into a deadly game of cat and mouse as the bodies start to
pile up and the two friends find themselves in a desperate race to
solve the mystery and save their own lives.
Sir Nathan and the Troublesome Task is a silly fantasy adventure,
written for both boys and girls ages 8 through 14 and for the young
at heart. The book is written to encourage children to read with
their parents and to expand their vocabulary in an exciting and
humorous story. Once again, Queen Gobbledeegook has called upon Sir
Nathan, Hero of Mariskatania, to help in her time of need. The
Royal Twins have gone missing and it seems as if only the Hero can
find them. Sir Nathan finds his mission difficult as he encounters
dragons and witches and an entire tribe of ogres, but he's even
more troubled by a tag-along who wants to be a knight, but hasn't
taken the required two-hour Basic Knight Training Class.
Sir Nathan and the Quest for Queen Gobbledeegook is a silly fairy
tale, written for ages 7 through 12, and for those young at heart.
Queen Gobbledeegook has gone missing and it is up to Sir Nathan,
the Hero of Mariskatania, to find her. Along the way he meets all
sorts of odd folks, including pixies and wizards and a hulking
creature named Mitzy that likes to knit. The land of Mariskatania
is a colorful one, filled with bright Jubb Jubb Trees and fuzzy,
blue Hobnobber Squirrels who spend all their time looking for a
snack that's poisonous to them.
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