Paul Turley & Dan Wood 
Beginning T-SQL with Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and 2008 [PDF ebook] 

Introduction.
Chapter 1: Introducing T-SQL and Data Management Systems.
Chapter 2: SQL Server Fundamentals.
Chapter 3: SQL Server Tools.
Chapter 4: Introducing the T-SQL Language.
Chapter 5: Data Retrieval.
Chapter 6: SQL Functions.
Chapter 7: Aggregation and Grouping.
Chapter 8: Multi-Table Queries.
Chapter 9: Advanced Queries and Scripting.
Chapter 10: Transactions.
Chapter 11: Advanced Capabilities.
Chapter 12: T-SQL Programming Objects.
Chapter 13: Creating and Managing Database Objects.
Chapter 14: Analyzing and Optimizing Query Performance.
Chapter 15: T-SQL in Applications and Reporting.
Appendix A: Command Syntax Reference.
Appendix B: System Variables and Functions Reference.
Appendix C: System Stored Procedure Reference.
Appendix D: Information Schema Views Reference.
Appendix E: File Stream Objects and Syntax.
Appendix F: Answers to Exercises.
Index.

Paul Turley (Vancouver, WA) is a Manager of Specialized
Services for Hitachi Consulting Education Services. Paul manages
the Business Intelligence training team and teaches classes for
companies throughout the world on Microsoft SQL Server
technologies. He works with companies to architect and build BI and
reporting solutions. He has been developing business database
solutions since 1991 for companies like Microsoft, Disney, Nike,
and Hewlett – Packard. He has been a Microsoft Certified Trainer
since 1996 and holds several industry certifications, including
MCTS and MCITP for BI, MCSD, MCDBA, MSF Practitioner, and IT
Project+.
Paul has authored and co – authored several books and courses on
database, business intelligence, and application development
technologies. He is the lead courseware developer for the Hitachi
Consulting courses: SQL Server 2008 Business Intelligence Solutions
and SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Solutions. Books include the
prior edition of this book, the 2008, 2005 and 2000 editions of
Professional SQL Server Reporting Services , Beginning
SQL Server 2005 Administration , Beginning Access 2002
VBA , Data Warehousing with SQL Server 2000 Analysis
Services , and Professional Access 2000 Programming
— all from Wrox. He is also a contributing author for SQL
Server 2005 Integration Services Step by Step from Microsoft
Press.
Dan Wood (Silverdale, WA) is the senior database
administrator for Avalara, a sales tax compliance company, where he
both administers and develops database solutions for several
enterprise applications that handle global address validation, tax
rate calculation, and sales tax remittance for e – commerce and ERP
clients. He has been working with SQL Server as a DBA, consultant,
and trainer since 1999. Dan was a contributing author on
Beginning Transact – SQL with SQL Server 2000 and 2005 and
the lead author of Beginning SQL Server Administration ,
both from Wrox.