Beginning SQL Server 2012 for Developers is the perfect book for
developers new to SQL Server and planning to create and deploy
applications against Microsoft's market-leading database system for the
Windows platform. Now in its third edition, the book is enhanced to
cover the very latest developments in SQL Server 2012.
Also new in the book is coverage of the no-cost Express Edition. Whether
you have no knowledge of databases, or have knowledge of desktop
databases such as Microsoft Access, or even come from another brand such
as Oracle Database, Beginning SQL Server 2012 for Developers
provides the insights to get up and running with SQL Server 2012.
Within the book, there are plenty of examples of tasks that developers
routinely perform. You'll learn to create tables and indexes, and best
practices for securing your valuable data. You'll learn design tradeoffs
and find out how to make sound decisions resulting in scalable databases
and maintainable code.
Beginning SQL Server 2012 for Developers takes you through the entire
database development process, from installing the software to creating a
database to writing the code to connect to that database and move data
in and out. By the end of the book, you'll be able to design and create
solid and reliable database solutions using SQL Server 2012.
- Takes you through the entire database application development
lifecycle
- Includes brand new coverage of SQL Server 2012 features
- Introduces the freely-available Express Edition