Beginning SQL Programming [With CDROM]

by Kevin Spencer, Brian Matsik, John Kauffman

Almost all developers today need to know SQL. SQL is the language for manipulating data in relational databases. This comprehensive and practical tutorial covers the broad SQL standard and discusses... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1861001800
• ISBN13: 9781861001801
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Wrox Press
• Length: 728 Pages
• Weight: 2.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 7.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Fun to use

Nice overview of SQL in Access, SQL Server and Oracle. Reviews mostly basic methods, but comprehensively, and that's just what I needed.

Good introductory book

I don't understand some of the very negative reviews here. If you are new to SQL, then this book will be a good compagnon. This book worked for me, it's gives you the fundamentals you need to get to the more advanced stuff. This book is to teach SQL, as a reference I use o'reillys SQL in a nutshell. And the comment on the price? Well, i think all programming books are getting more and more expensive...

Data packed!

Any developer who is responsible for any type of database, should purchase this. This book serves as an excellent reference for seasoned professionals. Plus...if you are new to the game....Look no futher! This book is the key to information. Use it to unlock the world of SQL programming!

Excellent tutorial and reference!

This book is excellent! It's clearly written and easy to follow! And, I must admit that when I read a review of this book by the one of the authors I thought that his opinion must be biased, but it wasn't, it was right on the mark! This book is an excellent reference book. It has replaced my previous #1 favorite, Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 10 Minutes. The Sams book is still an excellent title to own too! The Sams book is a good "portable" reference due to its quality and size. The Wrox book is a good desktop reference. Even though the Wrox book is a big book you'll still be tempted to keep it with you because it's so good!

Beginning to End SQL Programming

I am one of the authors of this book, so of course my rating is going to be a little prejudiced. However, I must say that I'm very proud of this work, and after reading the complete work, I thought it should be called "Beginning to End SQL Programming." There isn't a single aspect of SQL that is not covered in this book. While it is designed to cover using SQL from the beginning, and written in a style that is easy for novices to understand, it covers more about the actual use of SQL than any other SQL book that I've seen. I actually use it as a reference myself!