Allen G. Taylor eBooks

Uncover the secrets of SQL and start building better relational databases today!This fun and friendly guide will help you demystify database management systems so you can create more powerful databases and access information with ease. Updated for the latest SQL functionality, SQL For Dummies, 8th Edition covers the core SQL language and shows you how to use SQL to structure a DBMS, implement a database design, secure your data, and retrieve information when you need it.Includes new enhancements of SQL:2011, including temporal data functionality which allows you to set valid times for transactions to occur and helps prevent database corruptionCovers cr...

See how SQL interfaces with today's environmentsStart building and using relational databases with SQL's newest featuresThe database may be the twenty-first century filing cabinet, but building one is a little more complex than sliding drawers into a metal box. With this book to guide you through all the newest features of SQL, you'll soon be whipping up relational databases, using SQL with XML to power data-driven Web sites, and more!Discover how to* Use SQL in a client/server system* Build a multitable relational database* Construct nested and recursive queries* Set up database security* Use SQL within applications* Map SQL to XML...

Many database management system (DBMS) tools run on a variety of hardware platforms. The differences among the tools can be many, but all serious products have one thing in common: They support data access and manipulation in SQL, the industry-standard language specifically designed to enable people to create and manage databases. If you know SQL, you can build relational databases and get useful information out of them.Relational database management systems are vital to many organizations. People often think that creating and maintaining these systems are extremely complex activitiesthe domain of database gurus who possess enlightenment beyond that of...

The soup-to-nuts guide on all things SQL!SQL, orstructured query language,is the international standard language for creating and maintaining relational databases. It is the basis of all major databases in use today and is essential for the storage and retrieval of database information. This fun and friendly guide takes SQL and all its related topics and breaks it down into easily digestible pieces for you to understand. You'll get the goods on relational database design, development, and maintenance, enabling you to start working with SQL right away!Provides an overview of the SQL language and examines how it is integral for the storage and retrieval ...