Beginner's Guide Series

Microsoft Office Access 2003: A Beginner's Guide

by Robert Sheldon

Published 16 December 2003

No matter your information management needs, this easy-to-follow resource will show you how to collect and process data, customize data entry, share it through secure pathways, and create your own processing rules. Designed for easy comprehension, this helpful guide gives you step-by-step explanations supported by relevant examples and exercises.

SQL: A Beginner's Guide, Second Edition

by Robert Sheldon

Published 28 April 2003

Here is the foundation upon which you can build your relational database design and programming, then apply those skills to any SQL-based product. Carefully organized for beginners, you'll learn step-by-step how to create a database, create tables, enforce data integrity, query and modify data, and implement advanced data access techniques.

SQL: A Beginner's Guide, Third Edition

by Andy Oppel and Robert Sheldon

Published 31 August 2008

Essential Skills--Made Easy!

Written to the SQL:2006 ANSI/ISO standard, this easy-to-follow guide will get you started programming in SQL right away. You will learn how to retrieve, insert, update, and delete database data, and perform management and administrative functions. SQL: A Beginner's Guide, Third Edition covers new features, including SQL/XML, and is loaded with updated SQL examples along with notes on using them with the latest RDBMS software versions such as MySQL 5.0, SQL Server 2008, and Oracle Database 11g.

Designed for Easy Learning:

Key Skills & Concepts--Lists of specific skills covered in the chapter Ask the Experts--Q&A sections filled with bonus information and helpful tips Try This--Hands-on exercises that show how to apply your skillsNotes--Extra information related to the topic being coveredSelf-Tests--Chapter-ending quizzes to test your knowledgeAnnotated Syntax--Example code with commentary that describes the programming techniques being illustrated