SQL for MySQL: A Beginner's Tutorial

Written by a database expert with 20 years commercial experience, this manual is an approachable and user-friendly introduction to the SQL variant for MySQL. SQL, which stands for Structured Query Language is the standard language you use to interact with a relational database management system (RDBMS). This book uses the free edition of the MySQL database to show how SQL works. It teaches beginners how to select data from the database, insert and update data, and how to create database objects with chapters that detail each topic with jargon-free language.