Up-to-date Microsoft SQL Server 2019 skills made easy!

Get up and running on Microsoft SQL Server 2019 in no time with help from this thoroughly revised, practical resource. The book offers thorough coverage of SQL management and development and features full details on the newest machine learning, BI, reporting, and security features.

Filled with new examples and hands-on exercises, Microsoft SQL Server 2019: A Beginner's Guide, Seventh Edition, starts by explaining fundamental relational database system concepts. From there, you will learn how to write Transact-SQL statements; execute simple and complex database queries; handle management, backup, and security; and use the powerful analysis and BI tools. XML, spatial data, and full-text search are also covered in this complete and rigorous introductory guide.

* Revised from the ground up to cover the latest version of SQL Server
* Designed for new users as well as experienced users who are migrating to SQL Server 2019
* Written by a prominent professor and best-selling author