The MySQL Workshop

Preface

Do you want to learn how to create and maintain databases effectively? Are you looking for simple answers to basic MySQL questions, as well as straightforward examples that you can use at work? If so, this workshop is the right choice for you.

Designed to build your confidence through hands-on practice, this book uses a simple approach that focuses on the practical, so you can get straight down to business without having to wade through pages and pages of dull, dry theory.

As you work through bite-sized exercises and activities, you'll learn how to use different MySQL tools to create a database and manage the data within it. You'll see how to transfer data between a MySQL database and other sources and use real-world datasets to gain ...