the as attribute has absolutely *NOTHING* to do with the SQL syntax SELECT foo AS bar it is used to specify how the columns will be accessed
To install DBIx::Cookbook, copy and paste the appropriate command in to your terminal.
cpanm
cpanm DBIx::Cookbook
CPAN shell
perl -MCPAN -e shell install DBIx::Cookbook
For more information on module installation, please visit the detailed CPAN module installation guide.