Getting Started with SQL: A Hands-On Approach for Beginners

My son is in college and was having some struggles getting a full understanding of databases. I have all the normal 300 page SQL books, but they are too much reference and not enough “why” for him.Decided to try a more introductory route with this book and it has paid off. It’s well written and easy to understand the concepts.Recommended for anyone starting their database journey.

Love this book or manual. I work in IT and it always come handy when I cant work out the command.

Good book to get started with SQL if you are a self-learner not sure where to start. But be prepared that this book has only the very basic stuff.

If you don’t know jack about SQL but want to learn SQL, this book is for you. If you know basic excel formulas (i.e, AVERAGE, SUM, etc.), then you’ll have an easier time catching on to things. Love the layout of the pages. So many white spaces. Makes the pages look clean and less confusing, AND you skip through the pages more quickly with all the extra white face, creating an illusion that you’re reading through this book like nothing. It’s a very thin book but has great content.

Not much here really thin on content and size

Well-written introduction to SQL. Adding it to my database course, pairing it with that very methodical db design course. Enough here to get everyone started in the Windows environment before setting up a server on Azure for a taste of Linux. One of the best intro books. HOWEVER, the databases (Rexon, et al.) are in a GitHub repository. New users would benefit from some guidance.

Clear constructive text that flows logically to build on each topic. Has examples available for practice, and walks through the set up of a practice environment for your computer. Online examples and practice datasets are accessible with purchase.

Concise easy to understand introduction to SQLite. Sufficient to guide you through the setting up and use of a first database. It’s strength is also a weakness in that hopefully you will quickly master the material and be looking for more detailed information.

Good for clearing basics in SQL .One can have a confirmed grip on DDL,DML,DCL,TCL and DQL statements.

Chiaro, conciso, dritto al punto. È un libro di sole 100 pagine, che può essere letto in pochi giorni. Il consiglio è ovviamente quello di digitare ogni esempio se si è alle primissime armi come me. SQL, come ogni linguaggio, si impara facendo più che leggendo.Davvero un buon libro per beginner.

This book will teach you in a short time the fundamentals of using SQL. It is fast paced, enjoyable, with clear explanations.

By easy, I meant I finished this book on the same day I got it. I had some self-taught programming experiences with Java and Python, so this intro level SQL book using the SQLite was quite easy for me. But still, SQL was new to me before I started reading it. So the author did a great job in explaining the differences in different types of SQL platforms such as Oracle, SQlite, and so on. Despite there might be tiny differences in implementing SQL language on a big platform (Oracle) and a small one such as SQLite (which is used in this book), the main structure of the logic and language won't change too much. So, all in all, this is a very easy to read & to use intro SQL book. If you're a veteran in SQL, by all means, skip this one. But if you're a fresh new fish to SQL, this is the one to pick up.

I like SQL and boom is good