SQL QuickStart Guide: The Simplified Beginner's Guide to Managing, Analyzing, and Manipulating Data With SQL

SQL QuickStart Guide: The Simplified Beginner's Guide to Managing, Analyzing, and Manipulating Data With SQL

by Walter Shields

Narrated by Russell Newton

Unabridged — 1 hours, 43 minutes

SQL QuickStart Guide: The Simplified Beginner's Guide to Managing, Analyzing, and Manipulating Data With SQL

SQL QuickStart Guide: The Simplified Beginner's Guide to Managing, Analyzing, and Manipulating Data With SQL

by Walter Shields

Narrated by Russell Newton

Unabridged — 1 hours, 43 minutes

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Overview

THE BEST SQL BOOK FOR BEGINNERS - HANDS DOWN!


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Learn Why QuickStart Guides are Loved by Over 1 Million Readers Around the World

The same book currently in used in college-level courses while remaining approachable for beginners!

The Easiest Way to Learn SQL in a Comprehensive, Step-by-Step Guide


Not sure how to prepare for the data-driven future?

This book shows you EXACTLY what you need to know to successfully use the SQL programming language to enhance your career!

Are you a developer who wants to expand your mastery to database management?

Then you NEED this book. Buy now and start reading today!

The ubiquity of big data means that now more than ever there is a burning need to warehouse, access, and understand the contents of massive databases quickly and efficiently.

That's where SQL comes in.

SQL is the workhorse programming language that forms the backbone of modern data management and interpretation.

Any database management professional will tell you that despite trendy data management languages that come and go, SQL remains the most widely used and most reliable to date, with no signs of stopping.

It doesn't matter if you are learning SQL to upgrade your career, taking on a new data management role at your current job, or just someone who wants to learn a lucrative and in-demand tech skill - this book will teach you everything you need to master SQL fundamentals.

Written by an SQL Expert with Over 25 Years of Experience

Author, data analytics expert, and SQL instructor with over 25 years of experience in the field, Walter Shields delivers a practical and actionable approach to learning SQL. With insights gathered from his time managing data for world class organizations such as Target and the NYC Transit Authority, SQL QuickStart Guide is a comprehensive look at what it takes to master SQL fundamentals.

SQL QuickStart Guide is Perfect for:

  • Professionals looking to augment their job skills in preparation for a data-driven future
  • Job seekers who want to pad their skills and resume for a durable employability edge
  • Beginners with zero prior experience
  • Managers, decision makers, and business owners looking to manage data-driven business insights
  • Developers looking to expand their mastery beyond the full stack
  • Anyone who wants to be better prepared for our data-driven future!

With SQL QuickStart Guide, You'll Easily Understand These Crucial Concepts:

  • The basic structure of databases-what they are, how they work, and how to successfully navigate them
  • How to use SQL to retrieve and understand data no matter the scale of a database (aided by numerous images and examples)
  • The most important SQL queries, along with how and when to use them for best effect
  • Professional applications of SQL and how to “sell” your new SQL skills to your employer, along with other career-enhancing considerations

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SQL QuickStart Guide comes with lifetime access to FREE digital resources you can access from inside the book! Each of these bonuses is crafted with our expert author to help you become a better programmer including:

  • Sample Database & Hands-on Exercises
  • SQL Commands Cheat Sheet and more!

Join thousands of other readers who have used this QuickStart Guide to learn how to manage databases - Grab your copy of SQL QuickStart Guide today!


Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"Exceptionally well written, organized and presented, "SQL QuickStart Guide" is an ideal and comprehensive introduction for anyone seeking to increase their job prospects and enhance their careers, as well as developers looking to expand their programming capabilities, or in general, for anyone wanting to take advantage of our inevitably data-driven future--even with no prior coding experience! While unreservedly recommended for community, corporate, college, and university library collections, it should be noted for personal reading lists that "SQL QuickStart Guide" is also available in a paperback edition and a digital book format"

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- James A. Cox, Midwest Book Review

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Product Details

BN ID: 2940159447531
Publisher: ClydeBank Media LLC
Publication date: 11/25/2015
Edition description: Unabridged
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