SQL Basics

Learn SQL the easy wayStart directly now and dive into the world of databases and SQL. With this book you'll learn all the necessary basics: Database theoryCreate and alter database structuresInsert, edit and delete dataCreate easy queries (calculations, filter, sorting, functions) Query multiple tables (Cross product, Inner joins, Outer joins) Grouping and aggregationSub-queries & Set operationsetc. This book is based on an Oracle database. But it's possible to use it easily with other relational databases like Microsoft SQL Server, DB2 or MySQL. Where it is necessary the differences between the databases are pointed out. In the appendix you find "translation tables" for DB2, MySQL and MS SQL. Lot's of practical exercissEach chapter contains a lot of execises in order to deepen the new knowledge and to apply it. At the end of each chapter there are more execises. The solutions for the execises can be downloaded on the authors webpage. About the authorFabian Gaußling studied information management in Kiel, Germany. After that he worked several years for different companies in the area of database developement and data warehousing. Since 2013 he has worked as an freelancer in the field of databases. Besides he's offering trainings on different database topics (SQL, Cognos, MDX, etc.).