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New book: T-SQL Fundamentals, Third Edition

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We’re happy to announce the availability of T-SQL Fundamentals, Third Edition (ISBN 9781509302000), by Itzik Ben-Gan.

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Effectively query and modify data using Transact-SQL
Master T-SQL fundamentals and write robust code for Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL Database. Itzik Ben-Gan explains key T-SQL concepts and helps you apply your knowledge with hands-on exercises. The book first introduces T-SQL’s roots and underlying logic. Next, it walks you through core topics such as single-table queries, joins, subqueries, table expressions, and set operators. Then the book covers more-advanced data-query topics such as window functions, pivoting, and grouping sets. The book also explains how to modify data, work with temporal tables, and handle transactions, and provides an overview of programmable objects.

Microsoft Data Platform MVP Itzik Ben-Gan shows you how to:

  • Review core SQL concepts and its mathematical roots
  • Create tables and enforce data integrity
  • Perform effective single-table queries by using the SELECT statement
  • Query multiple tables by using joins, subqueries, table expressions, and set operators
  • Use advanced query techniques such as window functions, pivoting, and grouping sets
  • Insert, update, delete, and merge data
  • Use transactions in a concurrent environment
  • Get started with programmable objects—from variables and batches to user-defined functions, stored procedures, triggers, and dynamic SQL

About the author

Itzik Ben-Gan is a mentor with and co-founder of SolidQ. A Microsoft Data Platform MVP since 1999, Itzik has taught numerous training events around the world focused on T-SQL querying, query tuning, and programming. Itzik is the author of several books about T-SQL. He has written many articles for SQL Server Pro as well as articles and white papers for MSDN and The SolidQ Journal. Itzik’s speaking engagements include Tech-Ed, SQL PASS, SQL Server Connections, presentations to various SQL Server user groups, and SolidQ events.

Itzik is a subject-matter expert within SolidQ for its T-SQL related activities. He authored SolidQ’s Advanced T-SQL and T-SQL Fundamentals courses and delivers them regularly worldwide. You can learn more about Itzik at https://tsql.solidq.com/.

Comments

  • Anonymous
    August 08, 2016
    Neither in the above post, nor on publishers' web sites I find no information which SQL Server Version the book addresses. Was the content updated for SQL Server 2016 or considers only SQL Server 2014 features?
    • Anonymous
      August 09, 2016
      Please see Introduction on site - http://tsql.solidq.com/books/tf3/
    • Anonymous
      August 09, 2016
      If you click on the Microsoft Press Store link above, then the About link on that page, you'll see that it says both SQL Server 2016 and Azure.
  • Anonymous
    August 18, 2016
    Which is the difference between this book and "T-SQL Querying" (https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/microsoft_press/2015/03/10/new-book-t-sql-querying/)?
    • Anonymous
      August 18, 2016
      This edition of the book adds more exercises, a chapter on temporal tables, and has updated content on Microsoft SQL Server through version 2016 and Microsoft Azure SQL Database.
    • Anonymous
      August 26, 2016
      Ciao Luigi,T-SQL Fundamentals focuses on fundamentals. It explains the logic behind T-SQL and how to write correct and robust code. It’s targeted at both beginners and people with some experience. It does not cover advanced T-SQL techniques and it does not cover performance aspects of the code. T-SQL Querying is more advanced and assumes that people read T-SQL Fundamentals or have equivalent knowledge. It has a heavy focus on the performance of the code and also goes into more advanced techniques.The books should be read in sequence. Start with T-SQL Fundamentals. Once you gain some experience and are ready for more advanced content and performance coverage, proceed to T-SQL Querying.Hope this clarifies things.Cheers,Itzik
      • Anonymous
        September 27, 2016
        Thanks for the clarification of T-SQL fundamentals and T-SQL Querying. What else is covered in advances T-SQL querying, provramming and Tunning ?
  • Anonymous
    September 28, 2016
    When will the paperback version be available in Europe?
    • Anonymous
      September 28, 2016
      The comment has been removed
  • Anonymous
    December 01, 2016
    What version of SQL server this book is in context with? Is it with SQL server 2016? Please can someone provide this information.