| A Guide to MySQL Contributor(s): Pratt, Philip J. (Author), Last, Mary Z. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1418836354 ISBN-13: 9781418836351 Publisher: Cengage Learning OUR PRICE: $114.90 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2005 Annotation: The MySQL database has become the world's most popular open source database because of its consistent fast performance, high reliability, and ease of use. Thats why best-selling authors Phil Pratt and Mary Last are pleased to introduce their latest database textbook - A Guide to MySQL. This straightforward text utilizes three case databases Premiere Products, Henry Books, and Alexamara Marina Group to teach the concepts and techniques of using MySQL. Your students will gain the skills to build professional quality MySQL databases, thanks to this real-world approach. Additional hands-on exercises at the end of each chapter offer students the opportunity to problem-solve based on what theyve previously learned. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Computers | Management Information Systems - Business & Economics | Information Management - Computers | Information Technology |
| Dewey: 005.758 |
| LCCN: 2006274774 |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 7.5" W x 9.06" (1.18 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The MySQL database has become the world's most popular open source database because of its consistent fast performance, high reliability, and ease of use. That�s why best-selling authors Phil Pratt and Mary Last are pleased to introduce their latest database textbook - A Guide to MySQL. This straightforward text utilizes three case databases - Premiere Products, Henry Books, and Alexamara Marina Group - to teach the concepts and techniques of using MySQL. Your students will gain the skills to build professional quality MySQL databases, thanks to this real-world approach. Additional hands-on exercises at the end of each chapter offer students the opportunity to problem-solve based on what they�ve previously learned. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pratt, Philip J.: - Philip J. Pratt is Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Computer Science at Grand Valley State University, where he taught for 33 years. His teaching interests include database management, systems analysis, complex analysis, and discrete mathematics. He has authored more than 75 textbooks and has co-authored three levels of Microsoft Office Access 2013 books for this popular Shelly Cashman Series and A Guide to SQL.Last, Mary Z.: - Mary Z. Last has taught computer information systems since 1984. She retired from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Belton, Texas, where she was an Associate Professor and the Director of the Center for Effectiveness in Learning and Teaching. Ms. Last is actively involved in the Computing Educator's Oral History Project that encourages young women to pursue careers in math and science. She has been a contributing author to the Shelly Cashman Series since 1992. She also authors many instructor resources for database texts. |