MySQL is one of the most popular database management systems available, powering everything from Internet powerhouses to individual corporate databases to simple end-user applications, and everything in between. And this book will teach you all you need to know to be immediately productive with MySQL. By working through 30 highly focused hands-on lessons, your MySQL Crash Course will be both easier and more effective than you'd have thought possible. Learn how to:

* Retrieve and sort data
* Filter data using comparisons, regular expressions, full text search, and much more
* Join relational data
* Create and alter tables
* Insert, update, and delete data
* Leverage the power of stored procedures and triggers
* Use views and Cursors
* Manage transactional processing
* Create user accounts and manage security via access control