Leveling Up with SQL

Advanced Techniques for Transforming Data into Insights

Mark Simon

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English

APress
05 September 2023

Microsoft programming; Databases; Data mining; Expert & knowledge-based systems

Learn to write SQL queries to select and analyze data, and improve your ability to manipulate data. This book will help you take your existing skills to the next level.

Author Mark Simon kicks things off with a quick review of basic SQL knowledge, followed by a demonstration of how efficient SQL databases are designed and how to extract just the right data from them. You’ll then learn about each individual table’s structure and how to work with the relationships between tables. As you progress through the book, you will learn more sophisticated techniques such as using common table expressions and subqueries, analyzing your data using aggregate and windowing functions, and how to save queries in the form of views and other methods. This book employs an accessible approach to work through a realistic sample, enabling you to learn concepts as they arise to improve parts of the database or to work with the data itself.

After completing this book, you will have a more thorough understanding of database structure and how to use advanced techniques to extract, manage, and analyze data.

What Will You Learn

Gain a stronger understanding of database design principles, especially individual tables Understand the relationships between tables Utilize techniques such as views, subqueries, common table expressions, and windowing functions

Who Is This Book For:

SQL Databases users who want to improve their knowledge and techniques.

By: Mark Simon
Imprint: APress
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 1st ed.
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm,
Weight: 898g
ISBN: 9781484296844
ISBN 10: 1484296842
Pages: 454
Publication Date: 05 September 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mark Simon has been involved in training and education since the beginning of his career. He started as a teacher of mathematics, but quickly pivoted into IT consultancy and training because computers are much easier to work with than high school students. He has worked with and trained in several programming and coding languages, and currently focuses mainly on web development and database languages. When not involved in work, you will generally find him listening to or playing music, reading, or just wandering about.