Gain a solid understanding of T-SQL-and write better queries Master the fundamentals of Transact-SQL-and develop your own code for querying and modifying data in Microsoft SQL Server 2016. Led by a SQL Server expert, you'll learn the concepts behind T-SQL querying and programming, and then apply your knowledge with exercises in each chapter. Once you understand the logic behind T-SQL, you'll quickly learn how to write effective code-whether you're a programmer or database administrator. Discover how to: * Work with programming practices unique to T-SQL * Create database tables and define data integrity * Query multiple tables using joins and subqueries * Simplify code and improve maintainability with table expressions * Implement insert, update, delete, and merge data modification strategies * Tackle advanced techniques such as window functions, pivoting and grouping sets * Control data consistency using isolation levels, and mitigate deadlocks and blocking * Take T-SQL to the next level with programmable objects