SQL Bible

by Alex Kriegel, and Boris M. Trukhnov

If SQL can do it, you can do it too...
Here, in one definitive volume, is all the information you need to understand and use SQL and its implementations in accordance with the established SQL99 standard. Whether you want to learn database programming from scratch, you'd like to sharpen your SQL skills, or you need to know more about programming for a heterogeneous database environment, this book provides the complete menu. Tutorials and code examples in each chapter make it an indispensable reference for every level of expertise.
Inside, youÕll find complete coverage of SQL

Understand the definition and characteristics of relational databases and SQLÕs role within RDBMS
Recognize vendor-specific implementation variations among Oracle, IBM DB2 UDB, and MS SQL Server
Create and modify RDBMS objects like tables, views, indexes, synonyms, sequences, and schemas using Data Definition Language (DDL)
Comprehend Data Manipulation Language (DML) from different vendorsÕ perspectives
Explore in-depth SQL functions, operators, and data types for major RDBMS implementations

Bonus CD-ROM includes:

IBM DB2 Universal Database Personal Edition v 8.1 for Windows Operating Environments Evaluation copy
Complete original database example files from the authors
Complete book in PDF format

SQL Bible
by Alex Kriegel, and Boris M. Trukhnov - List Price: $49.99, Price: $34.99 You Save: $15.00 (30%) Paperback: 831 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.92 x 9.32 x 7.38, Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; Book and CD-ROM edition

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