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Updated for the latest version of SQL, the new edition of this perennial bestseller shows programmers and web developers how to use SQL to build relational databases and get valuable information from them.  Meer

In this practical book, Drill committers Charles Givre and Paul Rogers show analysts and data scientists how to query and analyze raw data using this powerful tool.  Meer

Attention all SQL Pros, DAX is not just for writing Excel-based formulas! Get hands-on learning and expert advice on how to use the vast capabilities of the DAX language to solve common data modeling challenges.  Meer

'Exam Ref 70-765 Provisioning SQL Databases' offers professional-level preparation that helps candidates maximize their exam performance and sharpen their skills on the job.  Meer

Direct from Microsoft, this Exam Ref is the official study guide for the new Microsoft 70-767 Implementing a SQL Data Warehouse certification exam.  Meer

Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-764—and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of skills for database administration.  Meer

This thoroughly revised Oracle Press guide offers 100% coverage of all objectives on the latest version of the Oracle Database SQL Exam.  Meer

These are the two exams necessary for the MCSA certification in SQL Server 2016 Database Development.  Meer

Master T-SQL fundamentals and write robust code for Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL Database.  Meer

This book shows you how to leverage the two most popular tools for data query and analysis—SQL and Excel—to perform sophisticated data analysis.  Meer

　 DESCRIPTION Readers who find themselves in the position of supporting SQL Server as the back-end to a third-party application or who have had SQL Server dumped on them because they are the "Microsoft person" in the office will be relieved to find they don't need a 1000 page book to get started with SQL Server.  Meer

Pro Oracle SQL, Second Edition unlocks the power of SQL in the Oracle database—one of the most potent SQL implementations on the market today. To master it requires a multi-pronged approach: learn the language features, learn how and why the language features work, learn the supporting features that Oracle provides to help use the language effectively, and learn to think and work in sets.  Meer

Integrate data between Apache Hadoop and SQL Server 2012 and provide business intelligence on the heterogeneous data Overview -Integrate data from unstructured (Hadoop) and structured (SQL Server 2012) sources -Configure and install connectors for a bi-directional transfer of data -Full of illustrations, diagrams, and tips with clear, step-by-step instructions and practical examples In Detail With the explosion of data, the open source Apache Hadoop ecosystem is gaining traction, thanks to its huge ecosystem that has arisen around the core functionalities of its distributed file system (HDFS) and Map Reduce.  Meer

Implement, maintain, and repair SQL Server 2012 databases As the most significant update since 2008, Microsoft SQL Server 2012 boasts updates and new features that are critical to understand.  Meer

SQL Server 2012 Data Integration Recipes provides focused and practical solutions to real world problems of data integration. Need to import data into SQL Server from an outside source Need to export data and send it to another system SQL Server 2012 Data Integration Recipes has your back.  Meer

Business intelligence projects do not need to cost multi-millions of dollars or take months or even years to complete! Using rapid application development (RAD) techniques along with Microsoft SQL Server 2012, this book guides database administrators, SQL programmers, and report specialists in creating practical, cost-effective business intelligence solutions for their companies and departments.  Meer

SQL Server 2012 T-SQL Recipes is an example-based guide to the Transact-SQL language that is at the core of SQL Server 2012. It provides ready-to-implement solutions to common programming and database administration tasks.  Meer

SQL Server 2012 Integration Services Design Patterns is a book of recipes for SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS). Design patterns in the book show how to solve common problems encountered when developing data integration solutions.  Meer

Pro SQL Server 2012 Integration Services teaches how to take advantage of the powerful extract, transform, and load (ETL) platform included with Microsoft SQL Server 2012.  Meer