Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 10 Minutes

Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 10 Minutes, Fourth Edition 1 Understanding SQL Database Basics What Is SQL? Try It Yourself 2 Retrieving Data The SELECT Statement Retrieving Individual Columns Retrieving Multiple Columns Retrieving All Columns Retrieving Distinct Rows Limiting Results Using Comments 3 Sorting Retrieved Data Sorting Data Sorting by Multiple Columns Sorting by Column Position Specifying Sort Direction 4 Filtering Data Using the WHERE Clause The WHERE Clause Operators 5 Advanced Data Filtering Combining WHERE Clauses Using the IN Operator Using the NOT Operator 6 Using Wildcard Filtering Using the LIKE Operator Tips for Using Wildcards 7 Creating Calculated Fields Understanding Calculated Fields Concatenating Fields Performing Mathematical Calculations 8 Using Data Manipulation Functions Understanding Functions Using Functions 9 Summarizing Data Using Aggregate Functions Aggregates on Distinct Values Combining Aggregate Functions 10 Grouping Data Understanding Data Grouping Creating Groups Filtering Groups Grouping and Sorting SELECT Clause Ordering 11 Working with Subqueries Understanding Subqueries Filtering by Subquery Using Subqueries as Calculated Fields 12 Joining Tables Understanding Joins Creating a Join 13 Creating Advanced Joins Using Table Aliases Using Different Join Types Using Joins with Aggregate Functions Using Joins and Join Conditions 14 Combining Queries Understanding Combined Queries Creating Combined Queries 15 Inserting Data Understanding Data Insertion Copying from One Table to Another 16 Updating and Deleting Data Updating Data Deleting Data Guidelines for Updating and Deleting Data 17 Creating and Manipulating Tables Creating Tables Updating Tables Deleting Tables Renaming Tables 18 Using Views Understanding Views Creating Views 19 Working with Stored Procedures Understanding Stored Procedures Why to Use Stored Procedures Executing Stored Procedures Creating Stored Procedures 20 Managing Transaction Processing Understanding

Ben Forta is Adobe Systems' Director of Developer Relations and has more than 20 years of experience in the computer industry in product development, support, training, and product marketing. He is the author of the best-selling Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 10 Minutes, spinoff titles on MySQL and SQL Server T-SQL, ColdFusion Web Application Construction Kit and Advanced ColdFusion Application Development (both published by Adobe Press), Sams Teach Yourself Regular Expressions in 10 Minutes, as well as books on Flash, Java, Windows, and other subjects. He has extensive experience in database design and development, has implemented databases for several highly successful commercial software programs and websites, and is a frequent lecturer and columnist on Internet and database technologies.