SQL and Relational Theory 3rd Ed (O'Reilly)
Monday, 29 February 2016

SQL is full of difficulties and traps for the unwary. You can avoid them if you understand relational theory, but only if you know how to put that theory into practice. Chris Date explains relational theory in depth, and demonstrates through numerous examples and exercises how you can apply it to your use of SQL. This third edition has been revised, extended, and improved throughout. Topics whose treatment has been expanded include ...

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data types and domains, table comparisons, image relations, aggregate operators and summarization, view updating, and subqueries. There is also a new appendix on NoSQL and relational theory.

Author: C.J. Date 
Publisher: O'Reilly
Date: November 16, 2015
Pages: 582
ISBN: 978-1491941171
Print: 1491941170
Kindle: B017S0YPOG

 

 

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