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k0ala
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 Posted - 2014-09-03 : 14:54:10
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| Hi all,Sorry in advance if this is against forum rule and/or has been asked before numerous times.As for my question, I'm trying to learn SQL on my own right now so that I can eventually use it in a working environment. IE: Get a job SQL related be it Analyst or DBA. I have general knowledge of it but never took a full course on it. Does anybody have any recommended based on this request on how to get started? From the start? Completely understanding the linguistics of the language so I can speak it fluently in an interview/e-mail? Then perhaps learning the language from the base up (from installing a SQL program such as Server 2012 or MySql (Iknow this forum is targeted for Server) to the coding, examples, etc. Any books/online sites to get this party started would be extremely helpful. (I've already gone through w3school).Best, |
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James K
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
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Posted - 2014-09-03 : 16:01:40
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| Start with w3schools. http://www.w3schools.com/sql/ Then, buy a few books on SQL Server. If you are interested in being a SQL Developer, look for Itzik Ben-Gan's books; they are very good. There are similar books on Database Administration as well, but can't recall any at the moment. My impression/experience has been that to be good at database administration, you need to do hands-on work rather than just read books or write queries, even more so than for SQL Developers. Also, there are online classes available. Pluralsight is very good, but it is a paid site.It takes quite a bit of efforts and learning to become proficient in SQL, and if you are anything like me, learning for its own is somewhat tedious. If you have an opportunity to involve yourself with databases/SQL at your current job or school, that would be of tremendous value. |
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