All of data processing is involved with the operations of storing and retrieving data. A database, such as Microsoft SQL Server, is designed as the central repository for all the data of an organization. The crucial nature of data to any organization underlines the importance of the method used to store it and enable its later retrieval.

Teach Yourself SQL in 21 Days, Second Edition

The history of SQL begins in an IBM laboratory in San Jose, California, where SQL was developed in the late 1970s. The initials stand for Structured Query Language, and the language itself is often referred to as 'sequel.' It was originally developed for IBM's DB2 product (a relational database management system, or RDBMS, that can still be bought today for various platforms and environments). In fact, SQL makes an RDBMS possible. SQL is a nonprocedural language, in contrast to the procedural or third-generation languages (3GLs) such as COBOL and C that had been created up to that time.

Teach Yourself Oracle 8 In 21 Days

Teach Yourself Oracle 8 In 21 Days

Teach Yourself DATABASE PROGRAMMING WITH VISUAL BASIC 5

This book helps you develop your database design skills, too. Each week covers at least one topic on database design. Day 2 covers Visual Basic database data types, and Day 7 covers the use of the Visdata program to create and manage databases. Day 8 teaches you to use SQL SELECT statements to organize existing data into usable datasets. On Days 13 and 15, you learn advanced SQL data definition and manipulation techniques, and on Day 16 you learn the five rules of data normalization.

Sybase Stored Procedures for the World Wide Web

This guide will attempt to show you how to create stored procedures for the World Wide Web. As I was in the middle of writing this guide, I realized it was about 10 times more lengthy than what I intended. The interface you will be using is slick, writing stored procedures is a snap, and you can do some marvelous things in a very short time. But, there is lots of good information in this guide, and I wanted to be as complete as possible.

Sybase SQL Server 11 Unleashed

Congratulations! You have bought the premier multi-platform database management product on the market today. System 11 SQL Server continues to provide the performance, scalability, and value characteristic of Sybase database products.

Technical Reference: Oracle SQL

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Technical Reference: Oracle Administration

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Technical Reference: Sybase

This technical reference site focuses on Sybase.

MySQL PHP Web Database Tutorial

This is a tutorial on how to create a web database application using PHP and MySQL on a Linux platform. The example we use is a database to manage web site links. The concepts in this tutorial apply to most web applications such as phone directories, personalization, survey polls, etc... All are based on inserting, displaying and managing data in a database.