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Learning MySQL: Get a Handle on Your Data
Contributor(s): Tahaghoghi, Saied M. M. (Author), Williams, Hugh E. (Author)
ISBN: 0596008643     ISBN-13: 9780596008642
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
OUR PRICE:   $49.49  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: November 2006
* Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: This new book in the popular Learning series offers an easy-to-use resource for newcomers to the MySQL relational database. This tutorial explains in plain English how to set up MySQL and related software from the beginning, and how to do common tasks.
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BISAC Categories:
- Computers | Programming Languages - Sql
- Computers | Databases - Data Warehousing
- Computers | Databases - General
Dewey: 005.756
Physical Information: 1.4" H x 7" W x 9.2" (2.15 lbs) 622 pages
 
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Publisher Description:

Whether you're running a business, keeping track of members andmeetings for a club, or just trying to organize a large and diversecollection of information, you'll find the MySQL database engineuseful for answering questions such as:

  • Which are my top ten fastest-selling products?
  • How frequently does this person come to our facility?
  • What was the highest, lowest, and average score of the team last season?


MySQL, the most popular open-source database, offers the power ofa relational database in a package that's easy to set up andadminister, and Learning MySQL provides all the tools you need toget started. This densely packed tutorial includes detailedinstructions to help you set up and design an effective database, create powerful queries using SQL, configure MySQL for improvedsecurity, and squeeze information out of your data.



After covering the basics, the book travels far into MySQL'ssubtleties, including complex queries and joins, how to interact withthe database over the Web using PHP or Perl, and importanthouse-keeping such as backups and security.



Topic include:

  • Installation on Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X
  • Basic and advanced querying using SQL
  • User management and security
  • Backups and recovery
  • Tuning for improved efficiency
  • Developing command-line and web database applications using thePHP and Perl programming languages


The authors, Saied Tahaghoghi and Hugh E. Williams, have careers inacademia and business, and share a keen interest in research intosearch technologies.



Whether you've never touched a database or have already completedsome MySQL projects, you'll find insights in Learning MySQLthat will last a career.


Contributor Bio(s): Williams, Hugh E.: -

Hugh E. Williams is a software design engineer at Microsoft's WindowsLive Search in Redmond, WA. Previously, he was the AssociateProfessor in Information Retrieval at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. He's published over 70 research papers and holds around 10patents, mostly in the search engine area. When not at work Hughlikes to hang out with his family, exercise, watch Richmond playfooty, and learn about baseball. Hugh has a PhD from RMIT University.His home page is http: //hughwilliams.com.

Tahaghoghi, Saied M.: -

Saied Tahaghoghi is a senior lecturer at the RMIT University School ofComputer Science and Information Technology. He has a bachelor'sdegree in electronics engineering, a master's degree in computerengineering, and a PhD in computer science, and loves tinkering withboth hardware and software. Saied is a member of the RMIT SearchEngine Group, and supervises research on text, image, video, and coderetrieval. He teaches courses on web technologies and security, andis frequently asked to consult on projects by industry. Saied wasborn in Iran, but has spent almost equal parts of his life in Iran, England, Pakistan, and Australia, and is a fervent advocate of dialogbetween civilizations. His home page ishttp: //saied.tahaghoghi.com.