Posted by nemo on 08/16/06 21:45

David Portas wrote:
> nemo wrote:
> >
> > Thanks David. I guess what I'm looking for is a book on database
> > concepts that has samples or exercises tailored for SQL Server.
>
> That would be a SQL concepts course then, not a database concepts
> course. SQL Server is only one example of a database system. Anyway my
> recommendation stands. If you want concepts get a concepts book rather
> than a product tutorial.
>
> > I've seen many such books written with MS Access in mind.
>
> It's true that there are plenty of bad books about. Teaching database
> concepts using Access would be rather like trying to teach English
> Literature using a Speak and Spell machine - you wouldn't have the
> apparatus.
>
> --
> David Portas, SQL Server MVP
>
> Whenever possible please post enough code to reproduce your problem.
> Including CREATE TABLE and INSERT statements usually helps.
> State what version of SQL Server you are using and specify the content
> of any error messages.
>
> SQL Server Books Online:
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/library/ms130214(en-US,SQL.90).aspx
> --

Thanks David. Your points well taken. - Nemo.

[Back to original message]