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SQL Fundamentals John Patrick

SQL Fundamentals By John Patrick

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SQL Fundamentals by John Patrick

SQL for the Real World Don't just learn generic SQL. Learn SQL to get results with the world's top database platforms-Oracle for the enterprise and Microsoft Access for the desktop. Based on John Patrick's hands-on SQL course at the University of California, Berkeley Extension, this book shows exactly how to retrieve the data you want, when you need it, in any application-from ad hoc reports to the data warehouse. Thoroughly updated for the newest versions of Oracle, Access, and the SQL standard, this book contains more exercises, techniques, and solutions than ever before. You'll learn exactly how to write SQL queries that are easy to understand, verify, modify, and extend-even if you've never worked with databases before. SQL Fundamentals,Third Edition, teaches you how to Build simple statements to retrieve, store, or modify data Craft complex queries that draw information from multiple tables Sort and summarize your data just the way you want it Create and edit your own tables Protect the integrity of your data Create more efficient, high-performance queries Work with unions, subqueries, self joins, cross joins, inner joins, and outer joins Use the Oracle Data Dictionary About the Web Site The accompanying Web site, https://www.box.com/shared/ylbckg2fn0 , contains all the SQL code and tables from the book, including the full databases for several versions of Access and code for building the corresponding Oracle databases. It also provides solutions to many of the book's problems and an open area for discussions with the author and other readers.

About John Patrick

John J. Patrick is a computer consultant and software developer specializing in relational database technology. He teaches SQL Fundamentals and other database courses at the University of California, Berkeley Extension, and has more than twenty years of experience in software development at Bank of America, Chevron, Kaiser Permanente, and other leading firms.

Table of Contents

Preface xxv Chapter 1: Storing Information in Tables 1 Introduction 3 The Parts of a Table 9 Examples of Tables 19 Key Points 30 Chapter 2: Getting Information from a Table 31 The Select Statement 33 The Select Clause 37 The Where Clause 50 The Order By Clause 71 Key Points 80 Chapter 3: Compound Conditions in the Where Clause 83 Compound Conditions in the Where Clause 85 Constant Values 95 Punctuation Matters 102 Case Sensitivity 113 Three-Valued Logic 120 Error Messages 122 Some Exercises Solved for You 124 Key Points 131 Chapter 4: Saving Your Results 133 Saving Your Results in a New Table or View 135 Modifying the Data in a Table with SQL 151 Modifying the Data in a Table with the GUI 161 Restrictions on Modifying the Data in a Table 167 Key Points 170 Chapter 5: The Data Dictionary and Other Oracle Topics 171 Commit, Rollback, and Transactions 173 Modifying Data through a View 179 The SQL Commands Page in Oracle 192 Using the Oracle Data Dictionary - Part 1 195 Key Points 207 Chapter 6: Creating Your Own Tables 209 Creating Tables 211 Changing Tables 226 Tables with Duplicate Rows 236 Key Points 243 Chapter 7: Formats, Sequences, and Indexes 245 Formats 247 Sequences 257 Indexes 262 Using the Oracle Data Dictionary - Part 2 266 An Exercise Solved for You 278 Key Points 280 Chapter 8: Data Integrity 281 Constraints on One Table 283 Referential Integrity 289 The Delete Options and Update Options of RI 303 Variations of Referential Integrity 311 How to Code Constraints in a Create Table Statement 316 Key Points 319 Chapter 9: Row Functions 321 Introduction to Row Functions 323 Numeric Functions 334 Text Functions 340 Date Functions 350 Key Points 359 Chapter 10: Using Row Functions 361 Specialized Row Functions 363 Using the Documentation of Row Functions 372 Creating Patterns of Numbers and Dates 376 Key Points 397 Chapter 11: Summarizing Data 399 Introduction to the Column Functions 401 Maximum and Minimum 404 Count 411 Sum and Average 420 Other Topics 428 Key Points 434 Chapter 12: Controlling the Level of Summarization 435 Dividing a Table into Groups of Rows 437 Eliminating Some of the Summarized Data 459 Key Points 471 Chapter 13: Inner Joins 473 Introduction to Joins 475 Inner Joins of Two Tables 479 Variations of the Join Condition 495 Applications of Joins 504 Key Points 515 Chapter 14: Outer Joins 517 Introduction to Outer Joins 519 Applications of Outer Joins 534 Key Points 553 Chapter 15: Union and Union All 555 Union Basics 557 Unconventional Unions 573 Applications of a Union 577 Set Intersection and Set Difference in Oracle 590 Key Points 595 Chapter 16: Cross Joins, Self Joins, and CrossTab Queries 597 Cross Joins 599 Self Joins 613 CrossTab Queries in Access 624 CrossTab Queries in Oracle 645 Key Points 650 Chapter 17: Combining Tables in a Production Database 653 Methods of Joining Three or More Tables 655 Losing Information 660 Caring about the Efficiency of Your Computer 663 Standardizing the Way That Tables Are Joined 666 Key Points 671 Chapter 18: If-Then-Else, Parameter Queries, and Subqueries 673 If-Then-Else Logic 675 Parameter Queries 689 Subqueries 700 Applications of Subqueries 710 Older Features of Subqueries 714 Key Points 719 Chapter 19: The Multiuser Environment 721 Database Configurations 723 Operating in a Multiuser Environment 727 Security and Privileges 732 The Oracle Data Dictionary and the Multiuser Environment 736 Key Points 738 Chapter 20: The Design of SQL 739 Original SQL Design Objectives 741 Newer Interfaces 743 Typical Applications 748 Key Points 749 Appendix A: Oracle Is Free: How to Get Your Copy 751 Getting Current Information 752 Which Version of Oracle Should You Get? 752 System Requirements 753 Downloading Oracle from the Internet 753 Installing Oracle 754 Setup to Run the Examples in This Book 754 How to Stop Running Oracle 763 What to Do if Oracle Slows Down Your Computer 763 Appendix B: Quick Start with Oracle 765 Log in to Your Computer 766 Go to the Database Home Page 766 Log in to the Oracle Database 768 Go to the SQL Commands Page 768 Enter and Run an SQL Query 769 Optional: Print Your Query and the Results 770 Appendix C: Quick Start with Access 771 You May Use Access 2007, 2003, 2002, or 2000 772 How to Start Access 772 Entering an SQL Query 774 Dealing with Errors in Access 776 Printing from Access 777 Using the Access Trust Center 778 Appendix D: Diagram of the Lunches Database 783 Join Conditions 784 Data Validation Rules 785 Index 787

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CIN0137126026G
9780137126026
0137126026
SQL Fundamentals by John Patrick
Used - Good
Paperback
Pearson Education (US)
20080918
832
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