Author Description

A reader's first book for learning about relational databases. Teaches readers how to organize data into relational tables. Hands-on experience with Structured Query Language (SQL), the language of relational databases. Introduces the reader to many databases and formats, such as Excel, Access, SQL Server, Oracle, and MySQL. Database technology has become commonplace in virtually all types of computer uses, ranging from even the most simple Web sites to numerous casual personal tasks. Sams Teach Yourself Beginning Databases in 24 Hours provides a solid foundation that any reader needing to learn current database technologies can apply and use today. This book has an easy-to-understand format and includes numerous real-world examples that will help the reader relate to databases that are in use by businesses today. Numerous diagrams and code examples, quizzes and exercises that increase the reader's understanding of the material are a key benefit. After completing this book the reader will be able to build and use simple databases using any modern database tool and will be prepared to move on to more complex projects. Ryan Stephens and Ron Plew are President and Vice President of Perpetual Technologies, Inc., where their duties include Oracle database administration and consulting and training in Oracle, SQL, and UNIX. They have both been teaching at the college level for more than five years as adjunct professors at Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis, IN. Both are Oracle Certified Professionals. Ryan and Ron have co-authored: Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 24 Hours, Second Edition and Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 21 Days.