Josephine Bush - Learn SQL Database Programming: Query and manipulate databases from popular relational database servers using SQL

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Josephine Bush has over 10 years of experience as a Database Administrator. Her experience is extensive and broad-based, including in financial, business, and energy data systems using MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, and PostgreSQL. She is a Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert: Data Management and Analytics. She holds a BS in Information Technology, an MBA in IT Management, and an MS in Data Analytics.

Starting out with the Microsoft stack, Frank Solomon gradually focused on SQL Server and database development. He then extended to writing and technical writing. He writes for SQL Shack, he blogs at Bit Vectors, and he had the lead co-author role for The SQL Workshop, a Packt book. Find Frank at LinkedIn, and reach out to him with writing / technical writing/development opportunities. He levers sharp software development and writing skills to build awesome products. He has plenty of remoting experience, and he uniquely relies on the active voice to build high-quality writing products.

Awni Al Saqqa is a Microsoft Technology Specialist in MS SQL Server and a certified solutions developer since 2007. He has over a decade of experience with database development and administration on SQL Server, Oracle, and MySQL. He is a solutions architect, who is hands-on in many enterprise projects for different business sectors, such as education, hospitality, retail, manufacturing, marketing, and more, which has given him the perfect combination between business and technical experience. Awni is also the Lead Author for The SQL Workshop book which is published by Packt

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