Learning MySQL

This new book in the popular 'Learning' series offers an easy-to-use resource for newcomers to the MySQL relational database. This tutorial explains in plain English how to set up MySQL and related software from the beginning, and how to do common tasks. The book also provides you with a foundation for more advanced database management. Readers new to the subject will gain a thorough grounding in database concepts and the most reliable ways to use MySQL. You'll learn the basics of Structured Query Language (SQL), which is used to insert and manipulate data. Learning MySQL is the ideal introduction to relational databases, and MySQL in particular, for the growing number of people who are turning to databases for both large systems and small web- based applications: The perfect tutorial for the fast- growing database market.