Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 10 Minutes a Day, 5th Edition by Forta, Ben -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page About This eBook Title Page Copyright Page Contents at a Glance Table of Contents About the Author Acknowledgments We Want to Hear from You! Reader Services Introduction

Who Is the Teach Yourself SQL Book For? DBMSs Covered in This Book Conventions Used in This Book

Lesson 1. Understanding SQL

Database Basics What Is SQL? Try It Yourself Summary

Lesson 2. Retrieving Data

The SELECT Statement Retrieving Individual Columns Retrieving Multiple Columns Retrieving All Columns Retrieving Distinct Rows Limiting Results Using Comments Summary Challenges

Lesson 3. Sorting Retrieved Data

Sorting Data Sorting by Multiple Columns Sorting by Column Position Specifying Sort Direction Summary Challenges

Lesson 4. Filtering Data

Using the WHERE Clause The WHERE Clause Operators Summary Challenges

Lesson 5. Advanced Data Filtering

Combining WHERE Clauses Using the IN Operator Using the NOT Operator Summary Challenges

Lesson 6. Using Wildcard Filtering

Using the LIKE Operator Tips for Using Wildcards Summary Challenges

Lesson 7. Creating Calculated Fields

Understanding Calculated Fields Concatenating Fields Performing Mathematical Calculations Summary Challenges

Lesson 8. Using Data Manipulation Functions

Understanding Functions Using Functions Summary Challenges

Lesson 9. Summarizing Data

Using Aggregate Functions Aggregates on Distinct Values Combining Aggregate Functions Summary Challenges

Lesson 10. Grouping Data

Understanding Data Grouping Creating Groups Filtering Groups Grouping and Sorting SELECT Clause Ordering Summary Challenges

Lesson 11. Working with Subqueries

Understanding Subqueries Filtering by Subquery Using Subqueries as Calculated Fields Summary Challenges

Lesson 12. Joining Tables

Understanding Joins Creating a Join Summary Challenges

Lesson 13. Creating Advanced Joins

Using Table Aliases Using Different Join Types Using Joins with Aggregate Functions Using Joins and Join Conditions Summary Challenges

Lesson 14. Combining Queries

Understanding Combined Queries Creating Combined Queries Summary Challenges

Lesson 15. Inserting Data

Understanding Data Insertion Copying from One Table to Another Summary Challenges

Lesson 16. Updating and Deleting Data

Updating Data Deleting Data Guidelines for Updating and Deleting Data Summary Challenges

Lesson 17. Creating and Manipulating Tables

Creating Tables Updating Tables Deleting Tables Renaming Tables Summary Challenges

Lesson 18. Using Views

Understanding Views Creating Views Summary Challenges

Lesson 19. Working with Stored Procedures

Understanding Stored Procedures Understanding Why to Use Stored Procedures Executing Stored Procedures Creating Stored Procedures Summary

Lesson 20. Managing Transaction Processing

Understanding Transaction Processing Controlling Transactions Summary

Lesson 21. Using Cursors

Understanding Cursors Working with Cursors Summary

Lesson 22. Understanding Advanced SQL Features

Understanding Constraints Understanding Indexes Understanding Triggers Database Security Summary

Appendix A. Sample Table Scripts

Understanding the Sample Tables Obtaining the Sample Tables

Appendix B. SQL Statement Syntax

ALTER TABLE COMMIT CREATE INDEX CREATE PROCEDURE CREATE TABLE CREATE VIEW DELETE DROP INSERT INSERT SELECT ROLLBACK SELECT UPDATE

Appendix C. Using SQL Datatypes

String Datatypes Numeric Datatypes Date and Time Datatypes Binary Datatypes

Appendix D. SQL Reserved Words Index Code Snippets

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