Table of Contents

Introduction. Book I: SQL Concepts. Chapter 1: Relational Database Basics. Chapter 2: Modeling a System. Chapter 3: SQL Overview. Chapter 4: SQL and the Relational Model. Chapter 5: The Major Components of SQL. Chapter 6: SQL Characteristics. Book II: Relational Database Development. Chapter 1: System Development Overview. Chapter 2: Building a Database Model. Chapter 3: Balancing Performance and Correctness. Chapter 4: Creating a Database with SQL. Book III: SQL Queries. Chapter 1: Values, Variables, Functions, and Expressions. Chapter 2: SELECT Statements and Modifying Clauses. Chapter 3: Querying Multiple Tables with Subqueries. Chapter 4: Querying Multiple Tables with Relational Operators. Book IV: Data Security. Chapter 1: Protecting Against Hardware Failure and External Threats. Chapter 2: Protecting Against User Errors and Conflicts. Chapter 3: Assigning Access Privileges. Chapter 4: Error Handling. Book V: SQL and Programming. Chapter 1: Database Development Environments. Chapter 2: Interfacing SQL to a Procedural Language. Chapter 3: Using SQL in an Application Program. Chapter 4: Designing a Sample Application. Chapter 5: Building a Sample Application. Chapter 6: SQL's Procedural Capabilities. Chapter 7: Connecting to a Remote Database. Book VI: SQL and XML. Chapter 1: XML/SQL Basics. Chapter 2: Storing XML Data in SQL Tables. Chapter 3: Retrieving Data from XML Documents. Book VII: Database Tuning Overview. Chapter 1: Tuning the Database. Chapter 2: Tuning the Environment. Chapter 3: Finding and Eliminating Bottlenecks. Book VIII: Appendixes. Appendix A: SQL:2003 Reserved Words. Appendix B: Glossary. Index.

About the Author

Allen G. Taylor is a 30-year veteran of the computer industry and the author of 25 books, including SQL For Dummies, Crystal Reports 10 For Dummies, Database Development For Dummies, Access 2003 Power Programming with VBA, and SQL Weekend Crash Course. He lectures internationally on databases, networks, innovation, and entrepreneurship. He also teaches database development through a leading online education provider and teaches microprocessor design at Portland State University. For the latest news on Allen's activities, check out www.DatabaseCentral.Info. You can contact Allen at allen.taylor@ieee.org.