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Learn all you need to know about SQL with this one-stop resource. Updated to include information on Web services and XML, this complete guide also comes with a Windows 2000- and XP- compatible CD containing 4 databases (SQL Server 2000, IBM DB2 Version 7.2, Sybase, and mySQL).
Table of contents
Part I: An Overview of SQL 1: Introduction 2: A Quick Tour of SQL 3: SQL in Perspective 4: Relational Databases Part II: Retrieving Data 5: SQL Basics 6: Simple Queries 7: Multitable Queries (Joins) 8: Summary Queries 9: Subqueries and Query Expressions Part III: Updating Data 10: Database Updates 11: Data Integrity 12: Transaction Processing Part IV: Database Structure 13: Creating a Database 14: Views 15: SQL Security 16: The System Catalog Part V: Programming with SQL 17: Embedded SQL 18: Dynamic SQL * 19: SQL APIs Part VI: SQL Today and Tomorrow 20: Database Processing and Stored Procedures 21: SQL and Data Warehousing 22: SQL and Application Servers 23: SQL Networking and Distributed Databases 24: SQL and Objects 25: SQL and XML 26: The Future of SQL Part VII: Appendixes A: The Sample Database B: Database Vendor Profiles C: SQL Syntax Reference D: SQL Call-Level Interface E: SQL Information Schema Standard F: CD-ROM Installation Guide
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The Most Comprehensive SQL Resource Available
Get in-depth details on all the powerful features and capabilities of SQL inside this one-stop guide. Featuring broad coverage of every aspect of this leading database language, this book provides you with an overview of SQL then shows you how to retrieve and update data, program with SQL, use stored procedures, and much more. Covering emerging standards and new related technologies including XML, Web services, EJB, J2EE, and JDBC, this book will help you gain the knowledge and essential skills you need to effectively work with SQL. Comprehensive, organized, and practical, this is the ultimate guide to understanding and using SQL.
- Master SQL basics and use simple, multi-table, and summary queries
- Understand key concepts and the latest developments in relational database technology
- Set up and manage SQL-based databases and write programs to access them
- Create and use the sample database to run the SQL query examples in the book
- Find out about Xpath, Xquery, and other XML-based database query standards
- Discover how J2EE-based applications relate to data management
- Use and program SQL databases with application servers to create powerful Web applications
- Preview the future of SQL--including MySQL and the impact of XML and Web Services
