The latest edition of Murachs classic SQL Server 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. To start, this book presents the SQL statements for retrieving and updating the data in a database. These are the SQL statements that youll use every day. Then, it shows how to design a database, how to implement that design, and how to work with database features like views, scripts, stored procedures, functions, triggers, transactions, and security. Finally, it shows how to work with an Azure SQL database that runs in the cloud as a service thats available from the Azure cloud computing platform. The result? Youll be able to write SQL thats thoroughly professional, and youll be able to work far more effectively than most of your colleagues. 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.

The latest edition of Murachs classic SQL Server 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. To start, this book presents the SQL statements for retrieving and updating the data in a database. These are the SQL statements that youll use every day. Then, it shows how to design a database, how to implement that design, and how to work with database features like views, scripts, stored procedures, functions, triggers, transactions, and security. Finally, it shows how to work with an Azure SQL database that runs in the cloud as a service thats available from the Azure cloud computing platform. The result? Youll be able to write SQL thats thoroughly professional, and youll be able to work far more effectively than most of your colleagues. 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.