If you're an application developer, or you're training to be one, this 2016 edition of Murach's classic SQL Server book is made for you. To start, it presents the SQL statements that you need to retrieve and update the data in a database. These are the SQL statements that you'll use every day. Then, it shows you how to design a database, how to implement that design, and how to work with database features like views, scripts, stored procedures, functions, triggers, transactions, security, XML data, BLOB data with FILESTREAM storage, and the CLR integration feature. The result? You'll be able to create database applications that are thoroughly professional. You'll be familiar with the DBA-related issues that let you work far more effectively than most of your colleagues. And you'll have a handy reference at your side to answer questions and handle new challenges as they come up.

If youre an application developer, or youre training to be one, this latest edition of Murachs classic SQL Server book is made for you. To start, it presents the SQL statements that you need to retrieve and update the data in a database. These are the SQL statements that youll use every day. Then, it shows you how to design a database, how to implement that design, and how to work with database features like views, scripts, stored procedures, functions, triggers, transactions, security, XML data, BLOB data with FILESTREAM storage, and the CLR integration feature. The result? Youll be able to create database applications that are thoroughly professional. Youll be familiar with the DBA-related issues that let you work far more effectively than most of your colleagues. And youll have a handy reference at your side to answer questions and handle new challenges as they come up.

If you're an application developer, or want to be one someday, this is the SQL server 2005 book you need. To start, it presents the SQL statements that you need to retrieve and update the data in a database. These are the SQL statements that you'll use everyday. Then, it shows how to design a database, how to implement that design, and how ......

Unlike most SQL books, this one starts by showing how to use SQL queries to get the data from an existing database because that is what every reader needs to know. Once that is established, the book presents the design and backend skills that database administrators need to know. The result is a great book for anyone who works with Microsoft SQL Server. The included CD has everything you need: Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine; Client tools for SQL Server; Database that is used for the book examples; Selected book examples so you can run them on your own PC.

If you're developing applications that access Oracle databases, you can save time and trouble by having the database do more work for you. That's where this book comes in. It teaches you how to create effective SQL queries to retrieve and update the data in an Oracle database. It teaches you how to design and implement a database, giving you insight into performance and security issues. It teaches you how to use Oracle's procedural language, PL/SQL, to take advantage of powerful features like stored procedures, functions, and triggers. In short, it teaches you to write the kind of SQL and PL/SQL that makes you a more effective and valuable developer.

This practical, hands-on tutorial/reference/guide to MySQL is perfect for beginners, but it also works for experienced developers who are not getting the most from MySQL. As you would expect, this book shows how to code all of the essential SQL statements for creating and working with a MySQL database. But beyond that, this book also shows how to design a database, including how to use the graphical MySQL Workbench to create an EER model. It shows how to take advantage of relatively new MySQL features such as foreign keys, transactions, stored procedures, stored functions, triggers, and events. It even presents a starting set of skills for a database administrator (DBA), including how to secure and back up databases. And like all Murach books, it uses the distinctive "paired pages" format, which breaks the material into manageable skills to speed up both learning and reference. A great help for MySQL users at any level.

Presents the SQL statements for retrieving and updating the data in a database. This work shows you how to design and create a database. It shows how to work with views, scripts, stored procedures, functions, triggers, cursors, transactions, locking, security, XML data, and BLOB data with FILESTREAM storage.