MySQL Crash Course

شروعی سریع و مؤثر برای تسلط بر پایگاه‌داده‌های MySQL

در دنیای امروز که پایگاه‌داده‌ها ستون فقرات هر وب‌سایت و اپلیکیشن مدرن هستند، یادگیری MySQL دیگر یک انتخاب نیست، بلکه ضرورتی اجتناب‌ناپذیر است. کتاب MySQL Crash Course راهنمایی کاربردی و سریع است برای توسعه‌دهندگان، دانشجویان و همه علاقه‌مندان به دنیای پایگاه‌داده‌های رابطه‌ای.

در این کتاب با زبانی ساده و سرراست، مفاهیم کلیدی مانند ساخت پایگاه‌داده، نوشتن کوئری‌های SQL، ایجاد ایندکس، تعریف محدودیت‌ها، ساخت رویه‌ها و توابع، و حتی ارتباط MySQL با زبان‌هایی چون Python، PHP و Java را خواهید آموخت.

با انجام پروژه‌هایی مانند ساخت پایگاه‌داده آب‌وهوا، ایمن‌سازی داده‌های انتخاباتی با Trigger و محافظت از اطلاعات حقوقی با View، مهارت‌های خود را در عمل محک خواهید زد.

چه یک مبتدی باشید و چه به دنبال مرور سریع مفاهیم، این کتاب تمام ابزارهای لازم برای ساخت و مدیریت پایگاه‌داده‌های سریع، امن و قدرتمند را در اختیار شما می‌گذارد.

برای ساخت آینده‌ای بهتر در دنیای داده، همین امروز شروع کنید!

With databases lurking in the background of every website, knowing how to manage them with MySQL is a no-brainer. This practical, hands-on introduction teaches readers all they need to know.

MySQL Crash Course is a fast-paced, no-nonsense introduction to relational database development. It’s filled withpractical examples and expert advice that will have you up and running quickly.

You’ll learn the basics of SQL, how to create a database, craft SQL queries to extract data, and work with events,procedures, and functions. You’ll see how to add constraints to tables to enforce rules about permitted data and useindexes to accelerate data retrieval. You’ll even explore how to call MySQL from PHP, Python, and Java.

Three final projects will show you how to build a weather database from scratch, use triggers to prevent errors in anelection database, and use views to protect sensitive data in a salary database.

You’ll also learn how to:

• Query database tables for specific information, order the results, comment SQL code, and deal with null values
• Define table columns to hold strings, integers, and dates, and determine what data types to use
• Join multiple database tables as well as use temporary tables, common table expressions, derived tables, andsubqueries
• Add, change, and remove data from tables, create views based on specific queries, write reusable stored routines, and automate and schedule events

The perfect quick-start resource for database developers, MySQL Crash Course will arm you with the tools you needto build and manage fast, powerful, and secure MySQL-based data storage systems.

Review

“A fantastic resource for anyone who wants to learn about MySQL . . . and an excellent refresher for more seasoned developers.”

—Scott Stroz, MySQL Developer Advocate

“Understand not just the ‘what,’ but the ‘why’ behind MySQL development.”

—Steven Sian, Web and Mobile Application Developer

“If you’re looking to learn MySQL (and specifically 8.0) quickly and efficiently, Rick Silva’s [MySQL Crash Course] is the perfect resource. With its practical approach, clear examples, and step-by-step guidance, as [a] developer, this book will help you master MySQL!”

—Frédéric Descamps, MySQL Architect at Oracle and technical reviewer of MySQL Crash Course

Table of Contents

Part I: Getting Started

Chapter 1: Installing MySQL and Tools

Chapter 2: Creating Databases and Tables

Part II: Selecting Data from a MySQL Database

Chapter 3: Introduction to SQL

Chapter 4: MySQL Data Types

Chapter 5: Joining Database Tables

Chapter 6: Performing Complex Joins with Multiple Tables

Chapter 7: Comparing Values

Chapter 8: Calling Built-in MySQL Functions

Chapter 9: Inserting, Updating, and Deleting Data

Part III: Database Objects

Chapter 10: Creating Views

Chapter 11: Creating Functions and Procedures

Chapter 12: Creating Triggers

Chapter 13: Creating Events

Part IV: Advanced Topics

Chapter 14: Tips and Tricks

Chapter 15: Calling MySQL from Programming Languages

Part V: Projects

Chapter 16: Building a Weather Database

Chapter 17: Tracking Changes to Voter Data with Triggers

Chapter 18: Protecting Salary Data with Views

About the Author

Rick Silva is a software developer with decades of database experience. Silva has worked at Harvard Business School, Zipcar, and various financial services companies. A Boston native and a Boston College alum, he now lives in the Raleigh, North Carolina area with his wife Patti and his dog Dixie. When he’s not joining database tables, he’s playing banjo at a local bluegrass jam.