Murach's MySQL 4th Edition

The latest edition of Murach's classic MySQL book does a better job than ever of teaching the SQL statements that every database developer should know. Each chapter features clear examples, easy-to-understand explanations, best practices, and helpful tips.<p>To start, this book presents the SQL statements for retrieving and updating the data in a database. These are the most important SQL statements because developers use them every day. Then, it shows how to design a database, how to implement that design, and how to work with views, transactions, stored procedures, functions, triggers, and events. Finally, it presents a starting set of skills for a database administrator (DBA) including how to manage security, how to backup and restore a database, and how to host a MySQL database with Amazon Web Services (AWS).<p>The result? You'll be able to use SQL to work with a MySQL database in a way that's thoroughly professional.<p>Every Murach book guarantees high quality. The realistic examples show how each feature works in context. The exercises at the end of each chapter let you gain valuable hands-on experience. And the distinctive "paired-pages" format is ideal for learning and reference.