This book teaches the essential database development skills that are needed by every software developer, while leaving out ancillary details that could distract from the main mission. With a progression of topics from basic to advanced, and using real-world data in its discussion and examples, it maintains the tutorial style of the first two volumes of the series. The reader learns by doing. Topics covered include importing and exporting data, relational database design, writing SQL queries, modifying data, database performance, connecting from application code, and NoSQL.
The overall goal of the series is to prepare students to enter the software development world. Mastering the content in all the volumes will prepare the student for his or her first interview for an entry level developer job.