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MySQL Crash Course: A Hands-on Introduction to Database Development
With databases lurking in the background of every website, knowing how to manage them with MySQL is a no-brainer. This practical, hands-on introduction teaches readers all they need to know.
MySQL Crash Course is a fast-paced, no-nonsense introduction to relational database development. It’s filled withpractical examples and expert advice that will have you up and running quickly.
You’ll learn the basics of SQL, how to create a database, craft SQL queries to extract data, and work with events,procedures, and functions. You’ll see how to add constraints to tables to enforce rules about permitted data and useindexes to accelerate data retrieval. You’ll even explore how to call MySQL from PHP, Python, and Java.
Three final projects will show you how to build a weather database from scratch, use triggers to prevent errors in anelection database, and use views to protect sensitive data in a salary database.
You’ll also learn how
The perfect quick-start resource for database developers, MySQL Crash Course will arm you with the tools you needto build and manage fast, powerful, and secure MySQL-based data storage systems.
MySQL Crash Course is a fast-paced, no-nonsense introduction to relational database development. It’s filled withpractical examples and expert advice that will have you up and running quickly.
You’ll learn the basics of SQL, how to create a database, craft SQL queries to extract data, and work with events,procedures, and functions. You’ll see how to add constraints to tables to enforce rules about permitted data and useindexes to accelerate data retrieval. You’ll even explore how to call MySQL from PHP, Python, and Java.
Three final projects will show you how to build a weather database from scratch, use triggers to prevent errors in anelection database, and use views to protect sensitive data in a salary database.
You’ll also learn how
The perfect quick-start resource for database developers, MySQL Crash Course will arm you with the tools you needto build and manage fast, powerful, and secure MySQL-based data storage systems.
352 pages, Paperback
Published May 23, 2023
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April 3, 2024
4.5/5
Strongly recommended for absolute beginners in SQL.
Don't be mislead by the low number of ratings of this book. It might be an unpopular book,but far better than the popular ones. The concepts are I must say spoon fed in step by step manner to make the reader understand the meaning of each and every part of SQL syntax so that one could exploit the properties for writing queries quick and in hazzle free manner.
The downside is the exerscise problems,they are only of straightforward level, too simple and doesn't require any critical thinking but good for memorising SQL syntax. Would be great if these problems are supplemented with trickier problems in subsequent editions.
Strongly recommended for absolute beginners in SQL.
Don't be mislead by the low number of ratings of this book. It might be an unpopular book,but far better than the popular ones. The concepts are I must say spoon fed in step by step manner to make the reader understand the meaning of each and every part of SQL syntax so that one could exploit the properties for writing queries quick and in hazzle free manner.
The downside is the exerscise problems,they are only of straightforward level, too simple and doesn't require any critical thinking but good for memorising SQL syntax. Would be great if these problems are supplemented with trickier problems in subsequent editions.
April 20, 2024
My Sequel
Great book on MySQL.
I have been using raw/regular SQL for many, many years, and I always wanted to learn MySQL, especially how I am programming so many little projects myself on the evenings and weekends that could benefit from MySQL.
This is an easy and quick read, and I found that MySQL is very simple.
Definitely check it out if you are looking to learn it!
4.6/5
Great book on MySQL.
I have been using raw/regular SQL for many, many years, and I always wanted to learn MySQL, especially how I am programming so many little projects myself on the evenings and weekends that could benefit from MySQL.
This is an easy and quick read, and I found that MySQL is very simple.
Definitely check it out if you are looking to learn it!
4.6/5
February 21, 2023
The best MySQL book, especially the last three projects teach me so much.
September 16, 2024
Great for absolute beginners, but if you’re looking for something with more details of MySQL internals, this isn’t the book for you.
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