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Sams Teach Yourself SQL™ in 10 Minutes
by Ben Forta • 1999
Quick-start SQL: from data retrieval to secure virtual tables, all in ten-minute lessons.
4.09
1k+
Sams Teach Yourself SQL™ in 10 Minutes Summary
Sams Teach Yourself SQL™ in 10 Minutes 95%
Quick-start SQL: from data retrieval to secure virtual tables, all in ten-minute lessons.
by Ben Forta 1999
4.09
1k+ ratings
Learning SQL
by Alan Beaulieu • 2005
The SQL guide from beginner to analytics, with exercises for lasting fluency.
3.98
775
Learning SQL Summary
Learning SQL 94%
The SQL guide from beginner to analytics, with exercises for lasting fluency.
by Alan Beaulieu 2005
3.98
775 ratings
Practical SQL
by Anthony DeBarros • 2022
Write real SQL: load data, join tables, run statistics, map locations, and query JSON in PostgreSQL.
4.26
239
Practical SQL Summary
Practical SQL 93%
Write real SQL: load data, join tables, run statistics, map locations, and query JSON in PostgreSQL.
by Anthony DeBarros 2022
4.26
239 ratings
Learn SQL (using MySQL) in One Day and Learn It Well
by Jamie Chan • 2018
SQL from zero to a working booking system: the hands-on guide that delivers in one day.
4.08
106
Learn SQL (using MySQL) in One Day and Learn It Well Summary
Learn SQL (using MySQL) in One Day and Learn It Well 93%
SQL from zero to a working booking system: the hands-on guide that delivers in one day.
by Jamie Chan 2018
4.08
106 ratings
The Art of SQL
by Stephane Faroult • 2006
SQL performance lives in the gap between relational theory and disk reality.
3.98
170
The Art of SQL Summary
The Art of SQL 92%
SQL performance lives in the gap between relational theory and disk reality.
by Stephane Faroult 2006
3.98
170 ratings
SQL Antipatterns, Volume 1
by Bill Karwin • 2010
The database design mistakes every developer makes, and the patterns that fix them before they ship.
4.02
562
SQL Antipatterns, Volume 1 Summary
SQL Antipatterns, Volume 1 91%
The database design mistakes every developer makes, and the patterns that fix them before they ship.
by Bill Karwin 2010
4.02
562 ratings
Fundamentals of Database Systems
by Shamkant B. Navathe • 1989
Before the database, there was a file. The conceptual leap that organizes the world's information.
3.81
963
Fundamentals of Database Systems Summary
Fundamentals of Database Systems 91%
Before the database, there was a file. The conceptual leap that organizes the world's information.
by Shamkant B. Navathe 1989
3.81
963 ratings
PHP and MySQL Web Development
by Luke Welling • 2003
Build a database-backed site with PHP and MySQL: setup, queries, security, and path to production.
3.96
971
PHP and MySQL Web Development Summary
PHP and MySQL Web Development 90%
Build a database-backed site with PHP and MySQL: setup, queries, security, and path to production.
by Luke Welling 2003
3.96
971 ratings
Low-Code AI
by Gwendolyn Stripling • 2023
Skip Python. Train regression models, engineer features, and explain predictions, all in SQL.
4.33
6
Low-Code AI Summary
Low-Code AI 90%
Skip Python. Train regression models, engineer features, and explain predictions, all in SQL.
by Gwendolyn Stripling 2023
4.33
6 ratings
Graph Databases
by Ian Robinson • 2013
Relational databases fail on connected data. Graph databases traverse deep links in milliseconds.
3.64
437
Graph Databases Summary
Graph Databases 89%
Relational databases fail on connected data. Graph databases traverse deep links in milliseconds.
by Ian Robinson 2013
3.64
437 ratings
Python for Data Analysis
by Oscar Scratch • 2019
Python data analysis, taught through questions: NumPy, Pandas, and the bridge to machine learning.
3.50
2
Python for Data Analysis Summary
Python for Data Analysis 89%
Python data analysis, taught through questions: NumPy, Pandas, and the bridge to machine learning.
by Oscar Scratch 2019
3.50
2 ratings
PHP Solutions
by David Powers • 2006
Dynamic sites from scratch: plain PHP for form handling, sessions, databases, and server-side logic.
3.91
148
PHP Solutions Summary
PHP Solutions 88%
Dynamic sites from scratch: plain PHP for form handling, sessions, databases, and server-side logic.
by David Powers 2006
3.91
148 ratings
Salesforce Data Architecture and Management
by Ahsan Zafar • 2021
A million records in Salesforce will break your org. The architecture rules that stop it.
3.33
3
Salesforce Data Architecture and Management Summary
Salesforce Data Architecture and Management 88%
A million records in Salesforce will break your org. The architecture rules that stop it.
by Ahsan Zafar 2021
3.33
3 ratings
Practical Statistics for Data Scientists
by Peter Bruce • 2017
The statistical methods data scientists use daily, from boxplots to bootstrap, minus the proofs.
4.02
545
Practical Statistics for Data Scientists Summary
Practical Statistics for Data Scientists 88%
The statistical methods data scientists use daily, from boxplots to bootstrap, minus the proofs.
by Peter Bruce 2017
4.02
545 ratings
Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches
by Don Jones • 2011
Stop navigating wizards. Fluency in the shell, fitted into the gaps in your calendar.
4.30
513
Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches Summary
Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches 88%
Stop navigating wizards. Fluency in the shell, fitted into the gaps in your calendar.
by Don Jones 2011
4.30
513 ratings
Fundamentals of Data Engineering
by Joe Reis • 2022
Data scientists spend 80% of their time cleaning data. The systems blueprint that frees them.
4.16
945
Fundamentals of Data Engineering Summary
Fundamentals of Data Engineering 88%
Data scientists spend 80% of their time cleaning data. The systems blueprint that frees them.
by Joe Reis 2022
4.16
945 ratings
Python for Informatics
by Charles Severance • 2002
Learn Python by probing data: scrape the web, query databases, and make the file system obey.
3.99
619
Python for Informatics Summary
Python for Informatics 88%
Learn Python by probing data: scrape the web, query databases, and make the file system obey.
by Charles Severance 2002
3.99
619 ratings
Learning Python Data Visualization
by Chad Adams • 2014
Turn spreadsheets and web data into SVG charts with Python, no design background required.
3.00
5
Learning Python Data Visualization Summary
Learning Python Data Visualization 88%
Turn spreadsheets and web data into SVG charts with Python, no design background required.
by Chad Adams 2014
3.00
5 ratings
Software Engineering
by Ian Sommerville • 1982
From requirements to deployment: the systematic approach to building software that lasts.
3.77
945
Software Engineering Summary
Software Engineering 88%
From requirements to deployment: the systematic approach to building software that lasts.
by Ian Sommerville 1982
3.77
945 ratings
Head First SQL
by Lynn Beighley • 2007
Excel, SQL, and the predictive powers that turn a report puller into a company’s oracle.
4.01
557
Head First SQL Summary
Head First SQL 87%
Excel, SQL, and the predictive powers that turn a report puller into a company’s oracle.
by Lynn Beighley 2007
4.01
557 ratings
PYTHON FOR DATA ANALYSIS
by Ryshith Doyle • 2019
The systematic NumPy and Pandas walkthrough: import, clean, combine, and analyze data in Python.
3.67
6
PYTHON FOR DATA ANALYSIS Summary
PYTHON FOR DATA ANALYSIS 87%
The systematic NumPy and Pandas walkthrough: import, clean, combine, and analyze data in Python.
by Ryshith Doyle 2019
3.67
6 ratings
How to Speak Tech
by Vinay Trivedi • 2013
No coding required: the Internet, cloud, databases, and software, translated into business sense.
3.93
204
How to Speak Tech Summary
How to Speak Tech 87%
No coding required: the Internet, cloud, databases, and software, translated into business sense.
by Vinay Trivedi 2013
3.93
204 ratings
Python for Data Analysis
by Wes McKinney • 2011
The pandas creator teaches the full Python data pipeline: messy files in, statistical models out.
4.17
2k+
Python for Data Analysis Summary
Python for Data Analysis 87%
The pandas creator teaches the full Python data pipeline: messy files in, statistical models out.
by Wes McKinney 2011
4.17
2k+ ratings
Python Data Science
by Christopher Wilkinson • 2019
Python taught for data science: syntax, data structures, and the libraries that unlock the field.
2.50
2
Python Data Science Summary
Python Data Science 87%
Python taught for data science: syntax, data structures, and the libraries that unlock the field.
by Christopher Wilkinson 2019
2.50
2 ratings
Python Programming for Beginners
by MARK CODING • 2020
Python for absolute beginners: automate spreadsheets, scrape websites, analyze data step by step.
5.00
1
Python Programming for Beginners Summary
Python Programming for Beginners 87%
Python for absolute beginners: automate spreadsheets, scrape websites, analyze data step by step.
by MARK CODING 2020
5.00
1 ratings
Python for Excel
by Felix Zumstein • 2021
Turn Excel into a Python engine: automate reports, scale past a million rows, and quit copy-pasting.
4.00
41
Python for Excel Summary
Python for Excel 87%
Turn Excel into a Python engine: automate reports, scale past a million rows, and quit copy-pasting.
by Felix Zumstein 2021
4.00
41 ratings
Mastering Regular Expressions
by Jeffrey E.F. Friedl • 1997
Understand the engine behind your regex: why some patterns crawl, and how to make them run.
4.16
2k+
Mastering Regular Expressions Summary
Mastering Regular Expressions 87%
Understand the engine behind your regex: why some patterns crawl, and how to make them run.
by Jeffrey E.F. Friedl 1997
4.16
2k+ ratings
Designing Data-Intensive Applications
by Martin Kleppmann • 2015
Networks fail, clocks drift, consensus is elusive. The big ideas behind systems that work anyway.
4.70
11k+
Designing Data-Intensive Applications Summary
Designing Data-Intensive Applications 87%
Networks fail, clocks drift, consensus is elusive. The big ideas behind systems that work anyway.
by Martin Kleppmann 2015
4.70
11k+ ratings
DAMA-DMBOK
by DAMA International • 2017
Data is an asset, not a byproduct. The master reference for governing, modeling, and analyzing it.
4.15
172
DAMA-DMBOK Summary
DAMA-DMBOK 87%
Data is an asset, not a byproduct. The master reference for governing, modeling, and analyzing it.
by DAMA International 2017
4.15
172 ratings
Ansible
by Lorin Hochstein • 2014
No agents required. Automate configuration and deployment with playbooks you can actually read.
3.88
270
Ansible Summary
Ansible 87%
No agents required. Automate configuration and deployment with playbooks you can actually read.
by Lorin Hochstein 2014
3.88
270 ratings
The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide
by John Sonmez • 2017
One language, one portfolio, one interview strategy: the sequence that turns learners into hires.
4.02
1k+
The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide Summary
The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide 87%
One language, one portfolio, one interview strategy: the sequence that turns learners into hires.
by John Sonmez 2017
4.02
1k+ ratings
Learn CSS in One Day and Learn It Well (Includes HTML5)
by Jamie Chan • 2015
Zero CSS to real web pages in one day: hands-on project that teaches layout and style.
4.06
142
Learn CSS in One Day and Learn It Well (Includes HTML5) Summary
Learn CSS in One Day and Learn It Well (Includes HTML5) 87%
Zero CSS to real web pages in one day: hands-on project that teaches layout and style.
by Jamie Chan 2015
4.06
142 ratings
Practical Time Series Analysis
by Aileen Nielsen • 2019
When ARIMA beats deep learning, and when it doesn't: the pipeline from cleaning to prediction.
3.77
64
Practical Time Series Analysis Summary
Practical Time Series Analysis 87%
When ARIMA beats deep learning, and when it doesn't: the pipeline from cleaning to prediction.
by Aileen Nielsen 2019
3.77
64 ratings
Learn Python 3 the Hard Way
by Zed A. Shaw • 2017
Python without the hand-holding: type every line, debug every error, and build from the terminal up.
3.92
597
Learn Python 3 the Hard Way Summary
Learn Python 3 the Hard Way 87%
Python without the hand-holding: type every line, debug every error, and build from the terminal up.
by Zed A. Shaw 2017
3.92
597 ratings
Programming C#
by Jesse Liberty • 2001
C# from the ground up: objects, events, Windows interfaces, and the database that drives them.
3.68
195
Programming C# Summary
Programming C# 87%
C# from the ground up: objects, events, Windows interfaces, and the database that drives them.
by Jesse Liberty 2001
3.68
195 ratings
Windows PowerShell Cookbook
by Lee Holmes • 2007
No more text parsing. The object-oriented shell cookbook for reliable Windows scripting.
3.84
206
Windows PowerShell Cookbook Summary
Windows PowerShell Cookbook 87%
No more text parsing. The object-oriented shell cookbook for reliable Windows scripting.
by Lee Holmes 2007
3.84
206 ratings
Java to Kotlin
by Duncan McGregor • 2021
Migrating Java to Kotlin safely: functional refactoring that keeps production running.
4.58
33
Java to Kotlin Summary
Java to Kotlin 87%
Migrating Java to Kotlin safely: functional refactoring that keeps production running.
by Duncan McGregor 2021
4.58
33 ratings
UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook
by Evi Nemeth • 2010
Every script, service, and subnet: the Unix and Linux admin's survival manual.
4.45
993
UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook Summary
UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook 87%
Every script, service, and subnet: the Unix and Linux admin's survival manual.
by Evi Nemeth 2010
4.45
993 ratings
Smashing WordPress
by Thord Daniel Hedengren • 2010
Take WordPress beyond blogging with themes, custom post types, and the loop for any site.
3.76
247
Smashing WordPress Summary
Smashing WordPress 87%
Take WordPress beyond blogging with themes, custom post types, and the loop for any site.
by Thord Daniel Hedengren 2010
3.76
247 ratings
Introducing Microsoft Power BI
by Alberto Ferrari • 2016
Connect spreadsheets and databases to build live dashboards, then share them through Office apps.
3.97
202
Introducing Microsoft Power BI Summary
Introducing Microsoft Power BI 87%
Connect spreadsheets and databases to build live dashboards, then share them through Office apps.
by Alberto Ferrari 2016
3.97
202 ratings
Python Crash Course
by Eric Matthes • 2015
Learn Python through data: plot random walks, map countries, and build interactive charts from zero.
4.35
3k+
Python Crash Course Summary
Python Crash Course 87%
Learn Python through data: plot random walks, map countries, and build interactive charts from zero.
by Eric Matthes 2015
4.35
3k+ ratings
Writing High-Performance .NET Code
by Ben Watson • 2014
Stop guessing why .NET drags. Measure, master the GC, and fix the real bottlenecks.
4.30
291
Writing High-Performance .NET Code Summary
Writing High-Performance .NET Code 87%
Stop guessing why .NET drags. Measure, master the GC, and fix the real bottlenecks.
by Ben Watson 2014
4.30
291 ratings
Effective Programming
by Jeff Atwood • 2012
Syntax lands the job. Everything else—teams, users, security—is what actually keeps it.
3.91
931
Effective Programming Summary
Effective Programming 87%
Syntax lands the job. Everything else—teams, users, security—is what actually keeps it.
by Jeff Atwood 2012
3.91
931 ratings
14 Habits of Highly Productive Developers
by Zeno Rocha • 2020
Fourteen habits for developers who want to stop sprinting and start compounding.
4.00
723
14 Habits of Highly Productive Developers Summary
14 Habits of Highly Productive Developers 87%
Fourteen habits for developers who want to stop sprinting and start compounding.
by Zeno Rocha 2020
4.00
723 ratings
Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs
by Niklaus Wirth • 1975
Programs are just data structures shaped by algorithms. Master both, and the rest follows.
4.24
207
Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs Summary
Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs 87%
Programs are just data structures shaped by algorithms. Master both, and the rest follows.
by Niklaus Wirth 1975
4.24
207 ratings
Python for Geeks
by Muhammad Asif • 2021
Machine learning from notebook to production: Python libraries, data prep, and deployment paths.
4.50
8
Python for Geeks Summary
Python for Geeks 87%
Machine learning from notebook to production: Python libraries, data prep, and deployment paths.
by Muhammad Asif 2021
4.50
8 ratings
Understanding Software
by Max Kanat-Alexander • 2017
Code that's easy to write is hard to maintain. Here's how to flip that equation.
3.58
179
Understanding Software Summary
Understanding Software 87%
Code that's easy to write is hard to maintain. Here's how to flip that equation.
by Max Kanat-Alexander 2017
3.58
179 ratings
Introduction to Machine Learning with Python
by Andreas C. Müller • 2015
Build models that generalize, not just memorize: a Python data scientist's guide.
4.33
600
Introduction to Machine Learning with Python Summary
Introduction to Machine Learning with Python 87%
Build models that generalize, not just memorize: a Python data scientist's guide.
by Andreas C. Müller 2015
4.33
600 ratings
Beautiful Architecture
by Diomidis Spinellis • 2008
Software guards its internals. Emacs shipped a Lisp interpreter and let users rewrite everything.
3.42
171
Beautiful Architecture Summary
Beautiful Architecture 87%
Software guards its internals. Emacs shipped a Lisp interpreter and let users rewrite everything.
by Diomidis Spinellis 2008
3.42
171 ratings
Network Warrior
by Gary A. Donahue • 2007
Spanning tree, auto-negotiation, EtherChannel: the real networking knowledge certification skipped.
4.19
433
Network Warrior Summary
Network Warrior 87%
Spanning tree, auto-negotiation, EtherChannel: the real networking knowledge certification skipped.
by Gary A. Donahue 2007
4.19
433 ratings
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