Do you want to learn SQL but you are a beginner and have never studied it before? Are you worried about learning a new programming language and do you feel troubled just thinking about it?
Ok, don't worry. This book is for people who have never used this language before!
SQL is the most universal and commonly used database language. We live in an era where data is the most valuable asset and it's being put at the heart of every decision making process. Despite the explosion of NoSQL in recent years, SQL is still making its way back to become the universal interface for data analysis once again. It is not really difficult to learn SQL, if you use the right guide to do it. The primary objective where SQL was created was to give the possibility to common people to get interesting data from the database. It is also an English like the language so anyone who can use English at a basic level can write SQL queries easily. SQL is one of the most sought-after skills by hiring employers. Let's take a look at some actual numbers from the job On Job Search | There are 149,124 developer jobs in total (at the moment I did this quick research, Aug 8). Out of that number, there are 105,146 job listings that are either hiring SQL Developers or having SQL as a required skill. There are 35,306 SQL Developer jobs. This book SQL to Work with Databases Why is SQL So Great Creating and exploring a Database Getting Started with Queries Subqueries SQL Views and Transactions
And much more! By utilizing the tips, syntax, and coding styles presented in this book, you will be a skilled SQL programmer in no time. What are you waiting for?
Some information was presented in such a way to make sense and I had a few ‘aha’ moments. However, some sections of the book made no sense to me and it felt like the author didn’t take as much care to write it in a way to make sense.
As a whole, the Kindle edition that I read needs some serious editing. The typos and grammatical errors were very distracting for somebody who is not familiar with the subject matter. 2.5 stars