{"product_id":"sql-queries-for-mere-mortals-a-hands-on-guide-to-data-manipulation-in-sql-paperback","title":"SQL Queries for Mere Mortals: A Hands-On Guide to Data Manipulation in SQL - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn L. Viescas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe #1 Easy, Common-Sense Guide to SQL Queries--Updated with More Advanced Techniques and Solutions\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eForeword by Keith W. Hare, Vice Chair, USA SQL Standards Committee\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eSQL Queries for Mere Mortals\u003c\/b\u003e has earned worldwide praise as the clearest, simplest tutorial on writing effective queries with the latest SQL standards and database applications. Now, author John L. Viescas has updated this hands-on classic with even more advanced and valuable techniques. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStep by step, Viescas guides you through creating reliable queries for virtually any current SQL-based database. He demystifies all aspects of SQL query writing, from simple data selection and filtering to joining multiple tables and modifying sets of data. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBuilding on the basics, Viescas shows how to solve challenging real-world problems, including applying multiple complex conditions on one table, performing sophisticated logical evaluations, and using unlinked tables to think \"outside the box.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn two brand-new chapters, you learn how to perform complex calculations on groups for sophisticated reporting, and how to partition data into windows for more flexible aggregation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePractice all you want with downloadable sample databases for today's versions of Microsoft Office Access, Microsoft SQL Server, and the open source MySQL and PostgreSQL databases. Whether you're a DBA, developer, user, or student, there's no better way to master SQL. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCoverage includes: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGetting started: understanding what relational databases are, and ensuring that your database structures are sound\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSQL basics: using SELECT statements, creating expressions, sorting information with ORDER BY, and filtering data using WHERE\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSummarizing and grouping data with GROUP BY and HAVING clauses\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDrawing data from multiple tables: using INNER JOIN, OUTER JOIN, and UNION operators, and working with subqueries\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eModifying data sets with UPDATE, INSERT, and DELETE statements\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdvanced queries: complex NOT and AND, conditions, if-then-else using CASE, unlinked tables, driver tables, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNEW  Using advanced GROUP BY keywords to create subtotals, roll-ups, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNEW  Applying window functions to answer more sophisticated questions, and gain deeper insight into your data\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cb\u003eSoftware-Independent Approach \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIf you work with database software such as Access, MS SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, MySQL, Ingres, or any other SQL-based program, this book could save you hours of time and aggravation--before you write a single query  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn L. Viescas\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent database consultant with more than 50 years of experience. He began his career as a systems analyst, designing large database applications for IBM mainframe systems. He spent 6 years at Applied Data Research in Dallas, Texas, where he directed a staff of more than 30 people and was responsible for research, product development, and customer support of database products for IBM mainframe computers. While working at Applied Data Research, John completed a degree in business finance at the University of Texas at Dallas, graduating cum laude. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn joined Tandem Computers, Inc., in 1988, where he was responsible for the development and implementation of database marketing programs in Tandem's U.S. Western Sales region. He developed and delivered technical seminars on Tandem's relational database management system, NonStop SQL. John wrote his first book, \u003ci\u003eA Quick Reference Guide to SQL\u003c\/i\u003e (Microsoft Press, 1989), as a research project to document the similarities in the syntax among the ANSI-86 SQL standard, IBM's DB2, Microsoft's SQL Server, Oracle Corporation's Oracle, and Tandem's NonStop SQL. He wrote the first edition of \u003ci\u003eRunning Microsoft Access\u003c\/i\u003e (Microsoft Press, 1992) while on sabbatical from Tandem. He has since written four editions of \u003ci\u003eRunning\u003c\/i\u003e, three editions of \u003ci\u003eMicrosoft Office Access Inside Out\u003c\/i\u003e (Microsoft Press, 2003, 2007, and 2010-the successor to the \u003ci\u003eRunning \u003c\/i\u003eseries), \u003ci\u003eBuilding Microsoft Access Applications\u003c\/i\u003e (Microsoft Press, 2005), and \u003ci\u003eEffective SQL\u003c\/i\u003e (Addison-Wesley, 2017). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn formed his own company in 1993. He provides information systems management consulting for a variety of small to large businesses around the world, with a specialty in the Microsoft Access and SQL Server database management products. He maintains offices in Nashua, New Hampshire, and Paris, France. He was recognized as a \"Most Valuable Professional\" (MVP) from 1993 to 2015 by Microsoft Product Support Services for his assistance with technical questions on public support forums. 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