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Learning PostgreSQL 11 - Third Edition

By : Salahaldin Juba, Andrey Volkov
Book Image

Learning PostgreSQL 11 - Third Edition

By: Salahaldin Juba, Andrey Volkov

Overview of this book

PostgreSQL is one of the most popular open source database management systems in the world, and it supports advanced features included in SQL standards. This book will familiarize you with the latest features in PostgreSQL 11, and get you up and running with building efficient PostgreSQL database solutions from scratch. Learning PostgreSQL, 11 begins by covering the concepts of relational databases and their core principles. You’ll explore the Data Definition Language (DDL) and commonly used DDL commands supported by ANSI SQL. You’ll also learn how to create tables, define integrity constraints, build indexes, and set up views and other schema objects. As you advance, you’ll come to understand Data Manipulation Language (DML) and server-side programming capabilities using PL/pgSQL, giving you a robust background to develop, tune, test, and troubleshoot your database application. The book will guide you in exploring NoSQL capabilities and connecting to your database to manipulate data objects. You’ll get to grips with using data warehousing in analytical solutions and reports, and scaling the database for high availability and performance. By the end of this book, you’ll have gained a thorough understanding of PostgreSQL 11 and developed the necessary skills to build efficient database solutions.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)

Summary

In this final chapter, we did a brief review of all the topics covered in this book. However, the point was to show the areas that were not fully described or not mentioned at all and direct the readers in their further learning.

PostgreSQL is an easy-to-use, though complicated, database management system. It's very flexible, powerful, and it can be extended, so it can be applied to many different kinds of solutions. Not all aspects of using this system could be fully covered by a beginner-level book, so in this chapter, we let the readers discover areas and technologies that they can explore in more depth, which would enable them to use PostgreSQL most efficiently in the ways that interest them.

We hope we've provided enough information for you to be able to start using PostgreSQL, and to continue learning about this great system and databases in general.

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