{"product_id":"learning-mysql-and-mariadb-heading-in-the-right-direction-with-mysql-and-mariadb-9781449362904","title":"Learning MySQL and MariaDB: Heading in the Right Direction with MySQL and MariaDB","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you're a programmer new to databases--or just new to MySQL and its community-driven variant, MariaDB--you've found the perfect introduction. This hands-on guide provides an easy, step-by-step approach to installing, using, and maintaining these popular relational database engines. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Author Russell Dyer, Curriculum Manager at MariaDB and former editor of the MySQL Knowledge Base, takes you through database design and the basics of data management and manipulation, using real-world examples and many practical tips. Exercises and review questions help you practice what you've just learned. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate and alter MySQL tables and specify fields and columns within them \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn how to insert, select, update, delete, join, and subquery data, using practical examples \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse built-in string functions to find, extract, format, and convert text from columns \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn functions for mathematical or statistical calculations, and for formatting date and time values \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerform administrative duties such as managing user accounts, backing up databases, and importing large amounts of data \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse APIs to connect and query MySQL and MariaDB with PHP and other languages \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Russell J. T. Dyer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e O'Reilly Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 406\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 7.00w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781449362904\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRussell Dyer is a freelance writer specializing in MySQL database software and is the editor of the MySQL Knowledge Base (http: \/\/www.mysql.com\/network\/knowledgeba​se.html). He is the author of MySQL in a Nutshell (http: \/\/www.oreilly.com\/catalog\/mysqlian\/) and has writen articles for several magazines: Dev Zone (a MySQL publication), Linux Journal, ONlamp.com, The Perl Journal, Red Hat Magazine, SysAdmin Magazine, Tech Republic, Unix Review, and XML.com. He has also finished his first novel, In Search of Kafka. More information on Russell, along with a list of his published articles with links to them, can be found on his web site at http: \/\/russell.dyerhouse.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"O'Reilly Media","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44923862155379,"sku":"9781449362904","price":80.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_bda539e3-ef1a-4eb5-8f1d-4bd8ae625631.jpg?v=1778002529","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/learning-mysql-and-mariadb-heading-in-the-right-direction-with-mysql-and-mariadb-9781449362904","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}