SQL The Complete Reference, 3rd Edition

  • Authors:
  • James Groff;Paul Weinberg

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  • -;-

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  • SQL The Complete Reference, 3rd Edition
  • Year:
  • 2009

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The Definitive Guide to SQLGet comprehensive coverage of every aspect of SQL from three leading industry experts. Revised with coverage of the latest RDBMS software versions, this one-stop guide explains how to build, populate, and administer high-performance databases and develop robust SQL-based applications. SQL: The Complete Reference, Third Edition shows you how to work with SQL commands and statements, set up relational databases, load and modify database objects, perform powerful queries, tune performance, and implement reliable security policies. Learn how to employ DDL statements and APIs, integrate XML and Java scripts, use SQL objects, build web servers, handle remote access, and perform distributed transactions. Techniques for managing in-memory, stream, and embedded databases that run on today's mobile, handheld, and wireless devices are included in this in-depth volume.Build SQL-based relational databases and applicationsCreate, load, and modify database objects using SQLConstruct and execute simple, multitable, and summary queriesImplement security measures with authentication, privileges, roles, and viewsHandle database optimization, backup, recovery, and replicationWork with stored procedures, functions, extensions, triggers, and objectsExtend functionality using APIs, dynamic SQL, and embedded SQLExplore advanced topics such as DBMS transactions, locking mechanisms, materialized views, and two-phase commit protocol Understand the latest market trends and the future of SQLTable of contentsPart I: An Overview of SQLChapter 1. IntroductionChapter 2. A Quick Tour of SQLChapter 3. SQL in PerspectiveChapter 4. Relational DatabasesPart II: Retrieving DataChapter 5. SQL BasicsChapter 6. Simple QueriesChapter 7. Multitable Queries (Joins)Chapter 8. Summary QueriesChapter 9. Subqueries and Query ExpressionsPart III: Updating DataChapter 10. Database UpdatesChapter 11. Data IntegrityChapter 12. Transaction ProcessingPart IV: Database StructureChapter 13. Creating a DatabaseChapter 14. ViewsChapter 15. SQL SecurityChapter 16. The System CatalogPart V: Programming with SQLChapter 17. Embedded SQLChapter 18. Dynamic SQL*Chapter 19. SQL APIsPart VI: SQL Today and TomorrowChapter 20. Database Processing and Stored Procedural SQLChapter 21. SQL and Data WarehousingChapter 22. SQL and Application ServersChapter 23. SQL Networking and Distributed DatabasesChapter 24. SQL and ObjectsChapter 25. SQL and XMLChapter 26. Specialty DatabasesChapter 27. The Future of SQLPart VII: AppendixesAppendix A. The Sample DatabaseAppendix B. DBMS Vendor ProfilesAppendix C. SQL Syntax ReferenceIndex