Learn SQL in a Month of Lunches (Manning)
Monday, 05 May 2025

This book teaches SQL in just 24 fun and friendly lessons. Jeff Iannucci emphasizes practical uses for the language in the real-world, so you’ll just learn the most useful skills for business data analysis. Readers will learn how to write their own queries, modify existing SQL statements, and work with data like a pro.

 

Author: Jeff Iannucci
Publisher: Manning
Date: April 2025
Pages: 304
ISBN: 978-1633438576
Print: 1633438570
Audience: SQL developers
Level: Introductory/Intermediate
Category: Database

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  • Set up your first database with MySQL
  • Write your own SQL queries
  • See only the data you need from large datasets
  • Connect different sets of data
  • Analyze data with functions and aggregations
  • Master basic data manipulation techniques
  • Save queries in stored procedures and views
  • Create tables to store data efficiently
  • Read and improve SQL written by others

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