O'Reilly Learning SQL - 2nd Edition

Each chapter presents a self-contained lesson on a key SQL concept or technique, with numerous illustrations and annotated examples. Exercises at the end of each chapter let you practice the skills you learn. With this book, you will:

* Move quickly through SQL basics and learn several advanced features
* Use SQL data statements to generate, manipulate, and retrieve data
* Create database objects, such as tables, indexes, and constraints, using SQL schema statements
* Learn how data sets interact with queries, and understand the importance of sub-queries
* Convert and manipulate data with SQL's built-in functions, and use conditional logic in data statements