Essential Skills--Made Easy!
Written to the SQL:2006 ANSI/ISO standard, this easy-to-follow guide will get you started programming in SQL right away. You will learn how to retrieve, insert, update, and delete database data, and perform management and administrative functions. SQL: A Beginner's Guide, Third Edition covers new features, including SQL/XML, and is loaded with updated SQL examples along with notes on using them with the latest RDBMS software versions such as MySQL 5.0, SQL Server 2008, and Oracle Database 11g. 
Designed for Easy Learning: 
<ul>
<li>Key Skills &amp; Concepts--Lists of specific skills covered in the chapter </li>
<li>Ask the Experts--Q&amp;A sections filled with bonus information and helpful tips </li>
<li>Try This--Hands-on exercises that show how to apply your skills</li>
<li>Notes--Extra information related to the topic being covered</li>
<li>Self-Tests--Chapter-ending quizzes to test your knowledge</li>
<li>Annotated Syntax--Example code with commentary that describes the programming techniques being illustrated</li>
</ul>

SQL: A Beginner's Guide, Third Edition

Computers & Technology

Sheldon, Robert

Oppel, Andy

Certification

McGraw–Hill Education

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Essential Database Skills--Made Easy! Learn standard database design and management techniques applicable to any type of database. Featuring clear examples using both Microsoft Access and Oracle, Databases: A Beginner's Guide begins by showing you how to use Structured Query Language (SQL) to create and access database objects. Then, you'll discover how to implement logical design using normalization, transform the logical design into a physical database, and handle data and process modeling. You'll also get details on database security, online analytical processing (OLAP), connecting databases to applications, and integrating XML and object content into databases. 
Designed for Easy Learning
<ul>
<li>Key Skills &amp; Concepts--Chapter-opening lists of specific skills covered in the chapter 
</li>
<li>Ask the Expert--Q&amp;A sections filled with bonus information and helpful tips 
</li>
<li>Try This--Hands-on exercises that show you how to apply your skills 
</li>
<li>Notes--Extra information related to the topic being covered 
</li>
<li>Self Tests--Chapter-ending quizzes to test your knowledge 
</li>
</ul>

Databases A Beginner's Guide

McGraw=Hill

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Essential Skills--Made Easy!Learn how to create data models that allow complex data to be analyzed, manipulated, extracted, and reported upon accurately. Data Modeling: A Beginner's Guide teaches you techniques for gathering business requirements and using them to produce conceptual, logical, and physical database designs. You'll get details on Unified Modeling Language (UML), normalization, incorporating business rules, handling temporal data, and analytical database design. The methods presented in this fast-paced tutorial are applicable to any database management system, regardless of vendor.
Designed for Easy Learning
<ul>
<li>Key Skills &amp; Concepts--Chapter-opening lists of specific skills covered in the chapter</li>
<li>Ask the expert--Q&amp;A sections filled with bonus information and helpful tips</li>
<li>Try This--Hands-on exercises that show you how to apply your skills</li>
<li>Notes--Extra information related to the topic being covered</li>
<li>Self Tests--Chapter-ending quizzes to test your knowledge</li>
</ul>
Andy Oppel has taught database technology for the University of California Extension for more than 25 years. He is the author of Databases Demystified, SQL Demystified, and Databases: A Beginner's Guide, and the co-author of SQL: A Beginner's Guide, Third Edition, and SQL: The Complete Reference, Third Edition.

Data Modeling: A Beginner's Guide

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Learning DATABASE fundamentals just got a whole lot EASIER! 
Now you can design, build, and manage a fully functional database with ease. Thoroughly updated to cover the latest technologies and techniques, Databases Demystified, Second Edition gives you the hands-on help you need to get started.
Written in a step-by-step format, this practical guide covers methods that can be used with any database, including Microsoft Access, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, and Oracle. You'll learn about relational database components, database queries, SQL, the database life cycle, logical database design using normalization, and physical database design. Data and process modeling, database security, Online Analytical Processing (OLAP), and XML are also covered. Detailed examples and concise explanations make it easy to understand the material, and end-of-chapter quizzes and a final exam help reinforce learning.
It's a no-brainer! You'll find out how to:
<ul>
<li>Create and run database queries using the forms-based query tool in Microsoft Access</li>
<li>Write SQL statements and queries</li>
<li>Use entity relationship diagrams (ERDs) for data modeling</li>
<li>Design physical tables</li>
<li>Connect databases to users, computer systems, and applications</li>
<li>Secure database data</li>
<li>Handle cursor processing, transaction management, and performance tuning</li>
<li>Integrate XML documents and objects into databases</li>
</ul>
Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student, Databases Demystified, Second Edition is your self-paced guide to learning universal database concepts.

Databases DeMYSTiFieD, 2nd Edition

Databases & Big Data

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.
Essential SQL Skills Made Easy
Fully revised to cover the latest software versions, this easy-to-follow guide will get you started programming in SQL right away. Discover how to create database tables, access and modify data, work with triggers and transactions, build effective queries, and handle management and administrative functions. SQL: A Beginner's Guide, Fourth Edition offers clear instruction on each topic and is loaded with step-by-step examples. This practical book includes coverage of database security, SQL/XML, and new temporal data features.
 Designed for Easy Learning: • Key Skills &amp; Concepts―Lists of specific skills covered in the chapter • Ask the Expert―Q&amp;A sections filled with bonus information and helpful tips • Try This―Hands-on exercises that show how to apply your skills • Notes―Extra information related to the topic being covered • Tips―Helpful reminders or alternate ways of doing things • Cautions―Errors and pitfalls to avoid • Self-Tests―Chapter-ending quizzes to test your knowledge • Annotated Syntax―Example code with commentary that describes the programming techniques being illustrated

SQL: A Beginner's Guide, Fourth Edition

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