Bøker av Steve Hughes

Enhance your SQL query writing skills to provide greater business value using advanced techniques such as common table expressions, window functions, and JSONPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey Features:Examine query design and performance using query plans and indexesSolve business problems using advanced techniques such as common table expressions and window functionsUse SQL in modern data platform solutions with JSON and Jupyter notebooksBook Description:SQL has been the de facto standard when interacting with databases for decades and shows no signs of going away. Through the years, report developers or data wranglers have had to learn SQL on the fly to meet the business needs, so if you are someone who needs to write queries, SQL Query Design and Pattern Best Practices is for you.This book will guide you through making efficient SQL queries by reducing set sizes for effective results. You'll learn how to format your results to make them easier to consume at their destination. From there, the book will take you through solving complex business problems using more advanced techniques, such as common table expressions and window functions, and advance to uncovering issues resulting from security in the underlying dataset. Armed with this knowledge, you'll have a foundation for building queries and be ready to shift focus to using tools, such as query plans and indexes, to optimize those queries. The book will go over the modern data estate, which includes data lakes and JSON data, and wrap up with a brief on how to use Jupyter notebooks in your SQL journey.By the end of this SQL book, you'll be able to make efficient SQL queries that will improve your report writing and the overall SQL experience.What You Will Learn:Build efficient queries by reducing the data being returnedManipulate your data and format it for easier consumptionForm common table expressions and window functions to solve complex business issuesUnderstand the impact of SQL security on your resultsUnderstand and use query plans to optimize your queriesUnderstand the impact of indexes on your query performance and designWork with data lake data and JSON in SQL queriesOrganize your queries using Jupyter notebooksWho this book is for:This book is for SQL developers, data analysts, report writers, data scientists, and other data gatherers looking to expand their skills for complex querying as well as for building more efficient and performant queries.For those new to SQL, this book can help you accelerate your learning and keep you from making common mistakes.

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This title includes more than 100 recipes to develop business intelligence solutions using Analysis Services.

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In contrast to previously published books on this subject, this book is organized thematically rather than by institution. Each chapter examines core issues and will be essential reading for undergraduate students.