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

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The same book currently in used in college-level courses while remaining approachable for beginners!

The Easiest Way to Learn SQL in a Comprehensive, Step-by-Step Guide

Not sure how to prepare for the data-driven future?

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The ubiquity of big data means that now more than ever there is a burning need to warehouse, access, and understand the contents of massive databases quickly and efficiently.

That’s where SQL comes in.

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.

It doesn’t matter if you are learning SQL to upgrade your career, taking on a new data management role at your current job, or just someone who wants to learn a lucrative and in-demand tech skill - this book will teach you everything you need to master SQL fundamentals.

Written by an SQL Expert with Over 25 Years of Experience

Author, data analytics expert, and SQL instructor with over 25 years of experience in the field, Walter Shields delivers a practical and actionable approach to learning SQL. With insights gathered from his time managing data for world class organizations such as Target and the NYC Transit Authority, SQL QuickStart Guide is a comprehensive look at what it takes to master SQL fundamentals.

SQL QuickStart Guide is Perfect for:

• Professionals looking to augment their job skills in preparation for a data-driven future
• Job seekers who want to pad their skills and resume for a durable employability edge
• Beginners with zero prior experience
• Managers, decision makers, and business owners looking to manage data-driven business insights
• Developers looking to expand their mastery beyond the full stack
• Anyone who wants to be better prepared for our data-driven future!

With SQL QuickStart Guide, You'll Easily Understand These Crucial Concepts:

• The basic structure of databases—what they are, how they work, and how to successfully navigate them
• How to use SQL to retrieve and understand data no matter the scale of a database (aided by numerous images and examples)
• The most important SQL queries, along with how and when to use them for best effect
• Professional applications of SQL and how to “sell” your new SQL skills to your employer, along with other career-enhancing considerations

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Walter Shields has worked with SQL and databases for over eighteen years, helping organizations such as Target Corporation, NYC Transit Authority, and NYC Administration for Children’s Services successfully leverage and understand their data using SQL. While Walter’s self-described path through the emerging industry of data science in the late 1990s was anything but straightforward, he firmly believed that SQL did not have to be so daunting for everyone else.Walter’s desire to simplify the learning process eventually led him to start teaching students in a coffee shop in Tribeca, New York, equipped with nothing but a laptop full of SQL learning materials. Since then, his mentorship has turned into its own business: SQL Training Wheels (https://sqltrainingwheels.com).When not teaching students, Walter can be found working on his latest business, Datadecided (https://datadecided.com), a Tableau-based data visualization company that helps medium and large businesses leverage their data with actionable data visualizations.