• Title Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 24 Hours
• Author(s) Ryan Stephens, Ron Plew
• Publisher: Sams Publishing; 5 edition (May 23, 2011)
• Paperback 504 pages
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• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0672335417
• ISBN-13: 978-0672335419
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Book Description

In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you'll learn how to use SQL to build effective databases, efficiently retrieve your data, and manage everything from performance to security! Using this book's straightforward, step-by-step approach, you'll learn hands-on through practical examples. Each lesson builds on what you've already learned, giving you a strong real-world foundation for success. The authors guide you from the absolute basics to advanced techniques - including views, transactions, Web data publishing, and even powerful SQL extensions for Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server!

• Ryan Stephens and Ron Plew are entrepreneurs, speakers, and cofounders of Perpetual Technologies, Inc. (PTI), a fast-growing IT management and consulting firm. PTI specializes in database technologies, primarily Oracle and SQL servers running on all UNIX, Linux, and Microsoft platforms. Starting out as data analysts and database administrators, Ryan and Ron now lead a team of impressive technical subject matter experts who manage databases for clients worldwide.

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