Description

MySQL Cookbook – MySQL is a popular open-source database, and SQL is the top language for querying, creating, and managing data in databases. Developers and administrators widely use it for general and specific applications. MySQL powers business IT applications like CRM and ERP, APIs, web and e-commerce platforms, database management, data analytics, and increasingly, big data and data science projects.

It starts with MySQL Workbench for beginners and moves to MySQL Shell for advanced scripting. Learn data redundancy, disaster recovery, and server connections in various languages. Core functions like SELECT, JOINs, INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE are explained. Explore string, date, and time functions, sorting, stored procedures, triggers, and data manipulation. Finally, it covers user management, backups, performance, and security best practices.

By the end of this book, you will be adept at interacting with MySQL databases, crafting efficient queries, and confidently managing your data for optimal performance and security.

Key Features

? Gain confidence and skills to solve data problems with hands-on MySQL exercises.

? Learn practical MySQL skills by solving common database issues.

? Connect to servers, issue queries, retrieve data, and manage MySQL tasks.

What you will learn

? Connect to a server, issue queries, and retrieve results from MySQL Server.

? Store, retrieve, and manipulate strings and work with dates and times.

? Sort query results and generate aggregations.

? Use stored routines, triggers, and scheduled events.

? Perform basic MySQL administration tasks and monitoring fundamentals.

Who this book is for

Whether you are a developer, an administrator, a faculty member teaching databases, or a student aiming to enhance your skills, this book provides valuable insights and hands-on knowledge to tackle database-related questions and problems effectively.

Table of Contents

1. Using the MySQL Client Program

2. Using MySQL Shell

3. Using MySQL Replication

4. Writing MySQL-based Programs

5. Querying Data from Tables: Tables Management

6. Working with Strings

7. Working with Dates and Times

8. Sorting Query Results

9. Using Stored Routines, Triggers, and Scheduled Events

10. Importing and Exporting Data

11. Validating and Reformatting Data

12. Generating and Using Sequences

13. Working with JSON

14. Server Administration

15. Monitoring the Database Server and Security

MySQL Cookbook

100+ recipes for database development and administration in MySQL