Packed with examples, Simply SQL is a step-by-step introduction to learning SQL. You'll discover how easy it is to use SQL to interact with best-practice, robust databases. Rather than bore you with theory, it focuses on the practical use of SQL with common databases and uses plenty of diagrams, easy-to-read text, and examples to help make learning SQL easy and fun. Step through the basic SQL syntax Learn how to use best practices in database design Master advanced syntax like inner joins, groups, and subqueries Understand the SQL datatypes And much more...
Simply SQL
and over 1.5 million other books are available for Amazon Kindle . Learn more
| |||||||||||||||
 Trade In this Item for up to £9.63
Trade in Simply SQL for an Amazon.co.uk gift card of up to £9.63, which you can then spend on millions of items across the site. Trade-in values may vary (terms apply). Learn more
|
Book Description
Product details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Discover books, learn about writers, and more.
Product Description
About the Author
Rudy Limeback is an independent consultant with over 20 years of SQL experience using DB2, SQL Server, Access, Oracle, and MySQL. He has written numerous articles on SQL for major online IT sites like TechTarget. Rudy is also a Web developer, one of the original evolt.org admins, with his own Web site since 1996. More information at r937.com. Rudy lives in Toronto, Canada, where the weather allows you to play frisbee golf all year long.
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is a great introduction to the basics of SQL, the database query language used by all the top selling database programmes (eg Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server Express), including those found powering web sites, such as MySQL. The examples are easy to follow and increase in complexity as the reader works through the book. There is a download site where all the code required to create the sample databases can be found, enabling beginners to practise querying their own database. Although MySQL is freely available, it does have a few not quite standard features, and where its syntax differs from the norm, this is pointed out and advice on the general best practice to use is given. The author is well-know on professional web and database forums, especially those at Sitepoint, for giving generous help to anyone who asks. With over 20 years experience in the field, you know you are getting advice from a true guru.
The book is suitable for any introductory course on databases, but has little on database design. But the title does make it clear that this is not what the book is about.
I'd have liked to see a set of practise questions for the sample databases that can be downloaded, so a newbie can test what they have learned. That would need more data in the download, to give more variety and increase the complexity of query required.
OVerall, recommended for beginners for their first SQL course.
The book is suitable for any introductory course on databases, but has little on database design. But the title does make it clear that this is not what the book is about.
I'd have liked to see a set of practise questions for the sample databases that can be downloaded, so a newbie can test what they have learned. That would need more data in the download, to give more variety and increase the complexity of query required.
OVerall, recommended for beginners for their first SQL course.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Mrs. Crease
Format:Paperback
Simply SQL is easily the best book on sql, and i'm sure i have most of them! it covers beginners sql with easy to understand real world examples and goes on to cover more complex unions, and joins and self referencing tables. all demonstrated in easy to understand language and plenty of diagrams, theres no chance you'll feel lost or confused!
The author has clearly gone to alot of trouble to explain things in a very clear and consise manner . I have been using SQL for a long time,(4 years) and there was still lots for me to learn, as well as understanding fundamentals such as why we use indexes, how many to use, and how they help to speed up queries, and then onto more complex statements and how to optimise and use best practice SQL.
I simply can't recommend this book enough, i only wish i was on comission!
Also if youre in the market for a php book, David Powers has a book called Php Solutions which i also whole heartedly reccommend. If you could see all the geeky books i have accumulated and read you would know that this is high praise indeed!
Well good luck with your SQL!
The author has clearly gone to alot of trouble to explain things in a very clear and consise manner . I have been using SQL for a long time,(4 years) and there was still lots for me to learn, as well as understanding fundamentals such as why we use indexes, how many to use, and how they help to speed up queries, and then onto more complex statements and how to optimise and use best practice SQL.
I simply can't recommend this book enough, i only wish i was on comission!
Also if youre in the market for a php book, David Powers has a book called Php Solutions which i also whole heartedly reccommend. If you could see all the geeky books i have accumulated and read you would know that this is high praise indeed!
Well good luck with your SQL!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Mark James
Format:Paperback
A great book providing a foundation for learning SQL. It has practical examples that stretch the imagination but stay firmly rooted to the real world. Unlike to many books in the systems world is readable and immediately comprehensible. If you are starting out on the SQL road or even dabbling in using databases with websites then this is an excellent start to getting to grips with what SQL and what it can do for you
It doesn't attempt to cover every possible feature of SQL.
It doesn't try to bamboozle newcomers to SQL with unnecessary features or "show off" the authors knowledge of SQL.
it succeeds in providing a good grounding in how to use SQL.
It doesn't attempt to cover every possible feature of SQL.
It doesn't try to bamboozle newcomers to SQL with unnecessary features or "show off" the authors knowledge of SQL.
it succeeds in providing a good grounding in how to use SQL.
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
›
Go to Amazon.com to see all 14 reviews
4.5 out of 5 stars
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just buy it!
I originally contacted the author in an sql help forum where has answered a very perplexing question. Read more
Published on 18 April 2011 by David Wadsworth (david.wadsworth@ccgb.co.uk)
5.0 out of 5 stars
SQL Simply!
I echo other reviewers positive comments wholeheartedly. Hands down this is the best introduction to SQL I have read! Read more
Published on 31 Mar 2010 by AppleMacGuy
Listmania!
|
|
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Computing & Internet > Computer Science > Information Systems > Information Retrieval
- Books > Computing & Internet > Databases > Applications > SQL
- Books > Computing & Internet > Databases > Data Storage & Management > Database Management Systems
- Books > Computing & Internet > Databases > Database Design & Theory
- Books > Computing & Internet > Databases > SQL
- Books > Computing & Internet > Programming > Languages & Tools
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
