Getting Started with SQL: A Hands-On Approach for Beginners Contributor(s): Nield, Thomas (Author) |
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ISBN: 1491938617 ISBN-13: 9781491938614 Publisher: O'Reilly Media OUR PRICE: $32.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Computers | Programming Languages - Sql - Computers | Programming - General - Computers | Databases - Data Mining |
Dewey: 005.756 |
Physical Information: 0.2" H x 7" W x 9.1" (0.50 lbs) 131 pages |
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Publisher Description: Businesses are gathering data today at exponential rates and yet few people know how to access it meaningfully. If you're a business or IT professional, this short hands-on guide teaches you how to pull and transform data with SQL in significant ways. You will quickly master the fundamentals of SQL and learn how to create your own databases. Author Thomas Nield provides exercises throughout the book to help you practice your newfound SQL skills at home, without having to use a database server environment. Not only will you learn how to use key SQL statements to find and manipulate your data, but you'll also discover how to efficiently design and manage databases to meet your needs. You'll also learn how to:
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Contributor Bio(s): Nield, Thomas: - Thomas Nield (author of Getting Started with SQL) is a business consultant for Southwest Airlines in Schedule Initiatives. Early in his career, he became fascinated with technology and its role in business analytics. After becoming proficient in Java, Kotlin, Python, SQL, and reactive programming, he became an open-source contributor as well as an author/trainer for O'Reilly Media. He is passionate about sharing what he learns and enabling others with new skill sets. He enjoys making technical content relatable and relevant to those unfamiliar with or intimidated by it. Currently, Thomas is interested in data science, reactive programming, and the Kotlin language. You may find him speaking on these three subjects and how they can interconnect. Nield: -Thomas Nield has a business analyst background and works in Revenue Management at Southwest Airlines. Early in his career he became fascinated with technology and bought dozens of books to master programming in Java, C#, and database design. He is passionate about sharing what he learns and enabling others with new skillsets, even if they do not work in IT. He enjoys making technical content relatable and relevant to those unfamiliar or intimidated by it. |