SQL: The Complete Reference

What is SQL and where did it come from? How do the SQL tools vary across database applications from different vendors? How will SQL change in the future? You'll find the answers to all these questions and many more in SQL: The Complete Reference. Much more than just a listing of SQL commands and their parameters, this encyclopedic reference guide explains the concepts and constructs of SQL programming such that non-technical readers will understand them and technical readers won't be bored.

Gain the working knowledge of SQL and relational databases essential for today's information systems professionals. Relational databases built on the SQL database language are the foundation for modern enterprise data processing and are also a force behind many of today's important technology trends.

SQL: The Complete Reference provides an in-depth discussion of SQL fundamentals, modern SQL products, and SQL's role in trends such as data warehousing, "thin-client" architectures, and Internet-based e-commerce. This book is your one-stop resource for all you need to know about SQL. It will help you:
• Learn the key concepts and latest developments in relational database technology
• Master the industry-standard SQL language for managing database information
• Understand the differences among all the leading brands of DBMS systems
• Set up and manage SQL-based databases and write programs to access them
• Understand how to use and program SQL databases with application servers and the Web to create e-commerce applications
• Find out more about the proposed SQL3 standard and the key trends in object technologies, 64-bit architectures, distributed databases, 3-tier Internet applications, and more