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 to:
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Query database tables for specific information, order the results,
comment SQL code, and deal with null values
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Define table columns to hold strings, integers, and dates, and
determine what data types to use
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Join multiple database tables as well as use temporary tables, common
table expressions, derived tables, andsubqueries
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Add, change, and remove data from tables, create views based on
specific queries, write reusable stored routines, and automate and
schedule events
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.
