database

Murach’s Oracle SQL and PL/SQL for Developers, 2nd Edition

If you’re developing applications that access Oracle databases, you can save time and work by having SQL do more of the data handling for you: This new book shows you how. It teaches you how to create effective SQL queries to extract and update the data in an Oracle database. It teaches you how to design and implement …

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Access 2010: The Missing Manual

Go from Access novice to true master with the professional database design tips and crystal-clear explanations in this book. You’ll learn all the secrets of this powerful database program so you can use your data in creative ways — from creating product catalogs and publishing information online to producing invoices and reports. Build a database with ease. Store …

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Data Communications and Computer Networks: A Business User’s Approach

Data communications and computer networks are vital in today’s business world. Whether your career entails business management, computer programming, system design, or a related area, DATABASE COMMUNICATIONS AND COMPUTER NETWORKS, 7th Edition will give you the thorough understanding you need of basic features, operations, and limitations of different types of computer networks. The Seventh Edition retains many of …

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Doing Data Science: Straight Talk from the Frontline

Now that people are aware that data can make the difference in an election or a business model, data science as an occupation is gaining ground. But how can you get started working in a wide-ranging, interdisciplinary field that’s so clouded in hype? This insightful book, based on Columbia University’s Introduction to Data Science class, tells you what …

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The Language of SQL: How to Access Data in Relational Databases

Most SQL texts attempt to serve as an encyclopedic reference on SQL syntax – an approach that is counterproductive, since this information is readily available in online references published by the major database vendors. For SQL beginners, it’s more important for a book to focus on general concepts and offer clear explanations and examples of what the various …

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Modern Database Management (10th Edition)

Provide the latest information in database development. Focusing on what leading database practitioners say are the most important aspects to database development, Modern Database Management presents sound pedagogy and includes topics that are critical for the practical success of database professionals. This text also continues to guide readers into the future by presenting research that could reveal …

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Python for Finance: Analyze Big Financial Data

The financial industry has adopted Python at a tremendous rate recently, with some of the largest investment banks and hedge funds using it to build core trading and risk management systems. This hands-on guide helps both developers and quantitative analysts get started with Python, and guides you through the most important aspects of using Python for quantitative finance.Using …

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A First Course in Database Systems (3rd Edition)

Written by well-known computer scientists, this accessible and succinct introduction to database systems focuses on database design and use. It provides in-depth coverage of databases from the point of view of the database designer, user, and application programmer. The authors provide an overview of important programming systems (e.g., SQL, JDBC, PSM, CLI, PHP, XQuery, …

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Microsoft Excel 2013 Building Data Models with PowerPivot (Business Skills)

Your guide to quickly turn data into results.  Transform your skills, data, and business—and create your own BI solutions using software you already know and love: Microsoft Excel. Two business intelligence (BI) experts take you inside PowerPivot functionality for Excel 2013, with a focus on real world scenarios, problem-solving, and data modeling. You’ll learn how to quickly turn …

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