SQL For Dummies, 6/e
暫譯: SQL 入門指南，第六版

Description

See how SQL interfaces with today's environments


Start building and using relational databases with SQL's newest features

The 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

 

Table of Contents

Introduction.

Part I: Basic Concepts.

Chapter 1: Relational Database Fundamentals.

Chapter 2: SQL Fundamentals.

Chapter 3: The Components of SQL.

Part II: Using SQL to Build Databases.

Chapter 4: Building and Maintaining a Simple Database Structure.

Chapter 5: Building a Multitable Relational Database.

Part III: Storing and Retrieving Data.

Chapter 6: Manipulating Database Data.

Chapter 7: Specifying Values.

Chapter 8: Using Advanced SQL Value Expressions.

Chapter 9: Zeroing In on the Data You Want.

Chapter 10: Using Relational Operators.

Chapter 11: Delving Deep with Nested Queries.

Chapter 12: Recursive Queries.

Part IV: Controlling Operations.

Chapter 13: Providing Database Security.

Chapter 14: Protecting Data.

Chapter 15: Using SQL within Applications.

Part V: Taking SQL to the Real World.

Chapter 16: Accessing Data with ODBC and JDBC.

Chapter 17: Operating on XML Data with SQL.

Part VI: Advanced Topics.

Chapter 18: Stepping through a Dataset with Cursors.

Chapter 19: Adding Procedural Capabilities with Persistent Stored Modules.

Chapter 20: Handling Errors.

Part VII: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 21: Ten Common Mistakes.

Chapter 22: Ten Retrieval Tips.

Part VIII: Appendixes.

Appendix A: SQL:2003 Reserved Words.

Appendix B: Glossary.

Index.