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Bryan Syverson
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Product Description If you want to learn SQL, you’ve picked the right book. Unlike most SQL books, this one starts by showing how to use SQL queries to extract and update the data in a database, because that's what every programmer needs to know. Then, the book shows how to design and implement a database, and how to use the server-side features like views, procedures, and transactions. Because its CD includes everything you need for running SQL on your own PC, this book works great whether you want to learn SQL or the specifics of SQL for Microsoft SQL Server.
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January 27, 2008
Even accessing online technical sites proves a challenge to solving it!
Do not buy books from this company unless you are willing to take the risk that you won't actually be able to use it. Very effective and helpful.,
March 22, 2007Can't wait for the next edition,
December 21, 2005 I checked this book out from the library in order to get up to speed at work. I have a good grasp on programming (mostly scripting languages) so as long as you're not a total novice and can understand logic routines then I highly recommend this book for a those new to SQL.
It covers everything in a no fuss, here it is, this is what it means and here's an example (that actually works)! This book is a must for those who just want to get straight to the meat of it.
My IT manager saw it and asked me to purchase a copy for the office even though it's a bit old - it's that good!So you want to learn SQL for SQL Server?,
July 07, 2005 This is the first Murach book i've read, and it's probably not going to be the last.
The quality of this book is well above the quality of most techie books that i've read, and second only to the Head First series. I like the two-page format that this book provides. You open the book and on the left page is all the details of what you are learning and on the right you get a broken down summary of what you just read on the left. This may seem like redundant info... and it is, but really, the info gets drilled deep into your brain. You might think that this format would bore one to tears, but it doesn't... well not too bad anyways.
Brian does a good job of explaining how things work. You get a decent overview of Microsoft SQL Server (such as using Enterprise Manager, Query Analyzer and such), but most of this book is about the SQL language. You will learn all about your basic SELECT, UPDATE, INSERT and DELETE statements and how to use them to your full potential. You also learn about stored procedures, subqueries, triggers...etc. In other words you get a pretty darn good overview of SQL for SQL Server.
If I could do half stars here on Amazon then this book would be more like a 4.5/5, only because of the redundancy (the whole two-page style I mentioned above). Like I said before, it is good because it gets drilled into your brain, but without that there could have been a lot more meat on these bones. But then again, learning was easier this way... A good survey of SQL for Microsoft SQL Server 2000,
January 26, 2005 This is a good book. However, if you are just beginning to learn SQL, then you should really slug through "SQL Queries for Mere Mortals" first. Having done that, I found Murach's 2 page presentation style on each topic a very good way to reinforce what I had learned in "SQL Queries for Mere Mortals". The Murach text also teaches you the SQL extensions specific to Microsoft SQL Server 2000, and covers the UPDATE, DELETE & INSERT keywords, plus Data Definition Language and the other advanced features of SQL Server.
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