Joe Celko's Analytics and OLAP in SQL (The Morgan Kaufmann...

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 208 pages
• Published by: Morgan Kaufmann
• Edition: 1st Edition July 24, 2006
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0123695120
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0123695123
• Book Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.5 x 0.6 inches
• Weighs: 15.5 ounces

Book Description
The First book that teaches what SQL programmers need in order to successfully make the transition from transactional systems (OLTP) into the world of OLAP.

Product Description
Before SQL programmers could begin working with OLTP (On-Line Transaction Processing) systems, they had to unlearn procedural, record-oriented programming before moving on to SQLs declarative, set-oriented programming. This book covers the next step in your growth. OLAP (On-Line Analytical Processing), Data Warehousing and Analytics involve seeing data in the aggregate and over time, not as single transactions. Once more it is time to unlearn what you were previously taught.

This book is not an in-depth look at particular subjects, but an overview of many subjects that will give the working RDBMS programmers a map of the terra incognita they will faceif they want to grow.

* Expert advice from a noted SQL authority and award-winning columnist, who has given ten years of service to the ANSI SQL standards committee and many more years of dependable help to readers of online forums.

* First book that teaches what SQL programmers need in order to successfully make the transition from transactional systems (OLTP) into the world of data warehouse data and OLAP.

* Offers real-world insights and lots of practical examples.

* Covers the OLAP extensions in SQL-99; ETL tools, OLAP features supported in DBMSs, other query tools, simple reports, and statistical software.

Reader Reviews
I found this gem in the usual aisles at my favorite bookstore among other technical books. Yet, this is a book on SQL, OLAP, Warehouse and metrics that is great because "he cuts to the chase". So many technical books have way too much information and boring paragraphs with little real world examples or insights or lessons learned. If you enjoy databases and data analysis, this book is great. I'm going to check out other books by this author because I think he is on to something in providing information and insights to technical domains. Great job! Comment | | (Report this)