The Programmer's Guide to SQL provides an in-depth yet concise tutorial on the use of Structured Query Language (SQL), the standard that defines how to create and manipulate databases and the data that they store. Once you've mastered the fundamentals, the book serves as a handy desktop reference on SQL usage, covering all the major SQL statements that you're likely to need when programming databases, with example code for five major database systems: SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, MySQL, and Access. It is ideal for any programmer, analyst, or database administrator in search of a SQL reference that also demonstrates how to use SQL to solve real business problems.