Head First SQL
A Learner's Guide to Querying and Managing Data
2nd Edition
Will be published approx. on 30. June 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
700 pages
978-1-0981-6365-5 (ISBN)
Description
What will you learn from this book?
Do you have an abundance of data but don't know how to make sense of it? Do you want to gain useful insights from your data, but you're not sure where to begin? Mining data is a vital, well-paying skill, and SQL provides the most fundamental way to query and manage data. But learning SQL can be intimidating. This thoroughly revised book teaches you SQL fundamentals in a painless and enjoyable manner. With the Head First series' hands-on, conversational style, you'll quickly grasp SQL concepts, then move to intermediate topics, including stored procedures and cloud databases. You'll gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence necessary to get the most out of your data with SQL.
Why does this book look so different?
If you've read a Head First book, you know what to expect: a visually rich format designed for the way your brain works. If you haven't, you're in for a treat. With this book, you'll learn about SQL through a multisensory experience that engages your mind-rather than a text-heavy approach that puts you to sleep.
Do you have an abundance of data but don't know how to make sense of it? Do you want to gain useful insights from your data, but you're not sure where to begin? Mining data is a vital, well-paying skill, and SQL provides the most fundamental way to query and manage data. But learning SQL can be intimidating. This thoroughly revised book teaches you SQL fundamentals in a painless and enjoyable manner. With the Head First series' hands-on, conversational style, you'll quickly grasp SQL concepts, then move to intermediate topics, including stored procedures and cloud databases. You'll gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence necessary to get the most out of your data with SQL.
Why does this book look so different?
If you've read a Head First book, you know what to expect: a visually rich format designed for the way your brain works. If you haven't, you're in for a treat. With this book, you'll learn about SQL through a multisensory experience that engages your mind-rather than a text-heavy approach that puts you to sleep.
More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Sebastopol
United States
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 203 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-0981-6365-5 (9781098163655)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Book
10/2007
1st Edition
O'Reilly
€56.00
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Person
Kimberly Fessel is a data science educator with over a decade of instructional experience. She has supported students in corporate settings, at academic universities, and most recently as director at a data science bootcamp. Kimberly has taught SQL to students for years, both in person and online, along with other data management technologies like MongoDB. She's conducted scores of mock SQL interviews and accordingly knows the most common stumbling blocks for beginners and intermediates.
Kimberly is currently a data science consultant with her own instructional brand, Dr Kim Data. Her educational YouTube channel currently has over 16,000 subscribers, and she plans to launch her first paid online course about data science metrics later this Fall. Kimberly loves to teach in a highly visual, creative manner, and the Head First book series emphatically matches her preferred teaching philosophy.
Kimberly is currently a data science consultant with her own instructional brand, Dr Kim Data. Her educational YouTube channel currently has over 16,000 subscribers, and she plans to launch her first paid online course about data science metrics later this Fall. Kimberly loves to teach in a highly visual, creative manner, and the Head First book series emphatically matches her preferred teaching philosophy.