In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 24 Hours helps you use SQL to build effective databases, efficiently retrieve data, and manage everything from performance to security. This Seventh Edition is thoroughly revised and reorganized for faster learning and a deeper understanding of modern SQL development. Based on standardized SQL throughout, it teaches using new sample code based on the free, easy-to-use Oracle Database Express (XE).

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With this book, managers and decision makers are given the tools to make more informed decisions about big data purchasing initiatives. Big Data Analytics: A Practical Guide for Managers not only supplies descriptions of common tools, but also surveys the various products and vendors that supply the big data market. Comparing and contrasting the different types of analysis commonly conducted with big data, this accessible reference presents clear-cut explanations of the general workings of bi...

Introduction to Data Mining presents fundamental concepts and algorithms for those learning data mining for the first time. Each concept is explored thoroughly and supported with numerous examples. The text requires only a modest background in mathematics.

Each major topic is organized into two chapters, beginning with basic concepts that provide necessary background for understanding each data mining technique, followed by more advanced concepts and algorithms.

Data Modeling Made Simple will provide the business or IT professional with a practical working knowledge of data modeling concepts and best practices. This book is written in a conversational style that encourages you to read it from start to finish and master these ten objectives:

Know when a data model is needed and which type of data model is most effective for each situation

Read a data model of any size and complexity with the same confidence as reading a book

Ideal for current and aspiring data scientists, this book introduces you to doing data science with R and RStudio, as well as the tidyverse-a collection of R packages designed to work together to make data science fast, fluent, and fun. Even if you have no programming experience, this updated edition will have you doing data science quickly.

Building a Scalable Data Warehouse with Data Vault 2.0 covers everything users need to create a scalable data warehouse from scratch, including a presentation of the Data Vault modeling technique, which provides the foundations to create a technical data warehouse layer. In addition, the book presents tactics on how to create the input layer (the stage layer) and the presentation layer (data mart) of the Data Vault 2.0 standard. Drawing upon years of practical experience and using numerous ex...

Met Inleiding databases leer je wat een database is en wat je ermee kunt doen. Wat is bijvoorbeeld het verschil met Excel? Wat kunnen we met zeer veel gegevens (Big Data) doen? Hoe werkt een database daarbij en hoe ontwerp je die? Het proces normaliseren, van informatiebehoefte naar relationeel gegevensmodel, wordt uitgebreid toegelicht in het boek en aangevuld met online instructies en praktijkoefeningen. Dit boek is primair bedoeld voor eerstejaars studenten HBO met een ICT-brede opleiding,...

Duik in de wereld van databases en leer hoe je met SQL krachtige data-analyses kunt uitvoeren! De SQL Start-up is een praktische gids die je stap voor stap door de grondbeginselen van SQL en relationele databases leidt. Dit boek is ideaal voor data engineers, data-analisten en zelfs Excel-powerusers die hun vaardigheden willen uitbreiden en externe data willen analyseren of voorbewerken. Met heldere instructies en praktijkvoorbeelden gebaseerd op de gratis tools SQLite en DBeaver, maakt dit b...

As data floods into your company, you need to put it to work right away-and SQL is the best tool for the job. With the latest edition of this introductory guide, author Alan Beaulieu helps developers get up to speed with SQL fundamentals for writing database applications, performing administrative tasks, and generating reports.