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SQL Fundamentals (2nd Edition)
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Author: John J. Patrick
List Price: $49.99
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ISBN: 0130669474
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR (07 May, 2002)
Edition: Paperback
Sales Rank: 64,529
Average Customer Rating: 4.33 out of 5
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Customer ReviewsRating: 5 out of 5
Unique
This book has a unique approach by mirroring concepts between Microsoft Access SQL and Oracle SQL so you can understand the differences between them as well as how to adapt your coding to work in both. Because of how involved this can get, it may be more suited to intermediate and advanced programmers rather than beginners. The accompanying CD-ROM includes all the code from the book.
Rating: 5 out of 5
An Excellent Text
I use many computer texts, and this title is one of the best, most clearly written guides/manuals I have seen. It has excellent organization, clear presentation, easy-to-understand examples. If you need SQL this is definitely the book. In a genre where authors often slap together sloppy books in record time (for low pay) this is a standout.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Excellent choice
Choosing one particular SQL book out of the dozens available was not an easy task. Here are the reasons that made me choose this one over the others:* Book organization - Chapters are very well structured with very descriptive sections, making it easy to find what you want. The first page of every chapter lists the contents by section * Ease of reading - Everything is explained and described with tables or diagrams. Chapters are summarized at the end with the most important points covered. SQL code is explained in detail using numeric references that are explained separately from the code. Other books clutter the code with explanations making them hard to read and follow * Oracle and Access code examples - Two of the most widely used DBs are covered, allowing the reader to see the slight, but nevertheless important differences in coding requirements for each platform. Command results are also presented for every example to allow the reader to compare them with their results * Topics covered - From What is SQL to How to use Oracle and Access, the book is detailed and specific without being overkill * CD - It contains all the examples in the book, plus all the tables and data. The CD is compatible with 98/ME/XP/2000 and NT. The Oracle code can be used with Unix and their flavors Some examples could have been more realistic though, instead of using lunches, fruits and colors in many of them. But this is a very personal opinion that will not affect the evaluation. I have no regrets in choosing this book, it has made me understand the SQL virtues and also its limitations. The book was definitely created with a wide audience in mind, written with no silly jokes and no fancy graphics or fonts to show off. This is a very straight, solid SQL foundation book for people with not much time for distractions.
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