MySQL Crash Course

Ben Forta0672327120, 9780672327124

MySQL is one of the most popular database management systems available, powering everything from Internet powerhouses to individual corporate databases to simple end-user applications, and everything in between. And this book will teach you all you need to know to be immediately productive with MySQL. By working through 30 highly focused hands-on lessons, your MySQL Crash Course will be both easier and more effective than you’d have thought possible. Learn how to: * Retrieve and sort data * Filter data using comparisons, regular expressions, full text search, and much more * Join relational data * Create and alter tables * Insert, update, and delete data * Leverage the power of stored procedures and triggers * Use views and Cursors * Manage transactional processing * Create user accounts and manage security via access control