Teaching myself SQL

[NoncentztheGreat]

I have been forced (as the only IT guy in my company) to learn SQL for database admin reasons. I guess I dont have a back background in sql... some college classes but I dont have near the experience to create views, triggers and what not to the level I need.

Can some of you uber guru's help a fellow geek out and point me to some resources that you all thought were good when you first got into SQL.... im on a server 03 box

Thanks Much Guys
Noncentz

 

[AlexCuse]

http://www.sqlcourse.com

is where I started learning SQL.

here's an faq on books: faq183-3324

If you're going to be writing a lot of t-SQL you must get The Guru's Guide to Transact-SQL by Ken Henderson, if you are more concerned with database administration and internals, check out Inside SQL Server... (insert your edition) by Kalen Delaney.

Those two are my favorites

Hope this helps,

Alex

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[NoncentztheGreat]

Wow both of those books are at my local library..... nice

Yeah I will be running an enterprise business solution for my company so I probably will be using some pretty heave SQL for my work. I will be getting these beautys today

 

[JackVam]

If you're using sql 2005 - check Inside SQL 2005 :T-SQL Programming

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[genomon]

This was another resource I used:

http://www.justphukit.com/sql/sql-tutorials-1.php

The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese in the trap.

 

[chamilz]

here is another useful source

http://www.mssqlcity.com

 

[NoncentztheGreat]

I love the web resourse:

http://www.mssqlcity.com

http://www.justphukit.com/sql/sql-tutorials-1.php

My new two favorite sites, Thanks for all the help guys, I will be writing in no time