Top SQL books recommended by experts

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Fundamentals of SQL

Understanding the concepts of SQL starts with understanding the fundamentals. On your way to mastery, it's crucial for you to understand how certain concepts were derived, and why things work like they do. Starting with these resources is the best way to do so.

SQL Performance Tuning

SQL Performance Tuning

Performance tuning, is checking and resolving issues potentially affecting the efficiency of a SQL database. The key to good performance is ensuring queries execute quickly with minimal resources. Using external tools is one way to get started with SQL performance tuning.

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The art of SQL

The art of SQL

The Art of SQL offers best practices that teach experienced SQL users to focus on strategy rather than specifics. Faroult's approach takes a page from Sun Tzu's classic treatise by viewing database design as a military campaign. You need knowledge, skills, and talent.

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PostGIS in Action

PostGIS in Action

PostGIS in Action, Third Edition teaches readers of all levels to write spatial queries for PostgreSQL. You'll start by exploring vector-, raster-, and topology-based GIS before quickly progressing to analyzing, viewing, and mapping data.

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SQL for Data Scientists: A Beginner's Guide for Building Datasets for Analysis

SQL for Data Scientists: A Beginner's Guide for Building Datasets for Analysis

SQL for Data Scientists: A Beginner's Guide for Building Datasets for Analysis is a resource that's dedicated to the Structured Query Language (SQL) and dataset design skills that data scientists use most.

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Head First SQL: Your Brain on SQL -- A Learner's Guide

Head First SQL: Your Brain on SQL -- A Learner's Guide

Head First SQL will show you the fundamentals of SQL and how to really take advantage of it. We'll take you on a journey through the language, from basic INSERT statements and SELECT queries to hardcore database manipulation with indices, joins, and transactions.

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SQL QuickStart Guide: The Simplified Beginner's Guide to Managing, Analyzing, and Manipulating Data With SQL

SQL QuickStart Guide: The Simplified Beginner's Guide to Managing, Analyzing, and Manipulating Data With SQL

The Best Sql Book For Beginners - Hands Down!*includes Free Access To A Sample Database, Sql Browser App, Comprehension Quizzes & Several Other Digital Resources!*sql Is The Workhorse Programming Language That Forms The Backbone Of Modern Data Management And Interpretation.any Database Management Professional Will Tell You That Despite Trendy Data Management Languages That Come And Go, Sql Remains The Most Widely Used And Most Reliable To Date, With No Signs Of Stopping. In This Comprehensive Guide, Experienced Mentor And Sql Expert Walter Shields Draws On His Considerable Knowledge To Make The Topic Of Relational Database Management Accessible, Easy To Understand, And Highly Actionable.sql Quickstart Guide Is Ideal For Those Seeking To Increase Their Job Prospects And Enhance Their Careers, For Developers Looking To Expand Their Programming Capabilities, Or For Anyone Who Wants To Take Advantage Of Our Inevitably Data-driven Future-even With No Prior Coding Experience!sql Quickstart G

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Specializations and Deeper SQL Knowledge

You've got your basics in order โ€“ time to move on to some advanced and specialized concepts. SQL is evolving every day, these books can help you master it.

SQL Practice Problems: 57 Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Challenges for You to Solve Using a "learn-by-doing" Approach

SQL Practice Problems: 57 Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Challenges for You to Solve Using a "learn-by-doing" Approach

The ability to write SQL is one of the most in-demand job skills. Are you prepared? It's easy to find basic SQL syntax information online. What's hard to find is challenging, well-designed, real-world problemsโ€”the type of problems that come up when you're dealing with data. Learning how to solve these problems will give you the skill and confidence to step up in your career.

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Joe Celko's SQL for Smarties: Advanced SQL Programming

Joe Celko's SQL for Smarties: Advanced SQL Programming

Joe Celkos SQL for Smarties: Advanced SQL Programming offers tips and techniques in advanced programming. This book is the fourth edition and it consists of 39 chapters, starting with a comparison between databases and file systems.

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