[GLLUG] Learning SQL

[Thomas Hearn]

Caleb,
    I would definately start with MySQL or PostGreSQL (both are open 
source and free).  SQL can be very easy... or very hard depending on how 
deep you want to get involved in the language and what you need to 
accomplish.   I started all of my programming days with PHP and MySQL, a 
killer combo that will have you knowing the language in no-time.  SQL is 
a common standard, most of which is SQL-92, but each have their own 
version and added functionality (MySQL, Postgre, SQL Server, Oracle, etc).

By the way.... Ryan, not to step on toes, but SQL stands for Structured 
Query Language, not Server, I don't mean that in a negative way at all.

I did all of my learning of MySQL on-line, and you will find a ton of 
links and tutorials, some great ones of which Ryan pointed out below.

Glad to see you pursuing the database role.

Let me know if you have any questions,
Tom


Ryan R. Matt wrote:
> SQL and MySQL are two separate things: the latter is a
> database and the former is a language to query the
> database.
>
> SQL stands for Server Query Language, and most
> relational databases use this to manipulate
> information in the database.  Here are a couple SQL
> sites:  http://www.firstsql.com/tutor2.htm  and
> http://www.baycongroup.com/tocsql.htm
>
> MySQL is an open source database which incorporates
> the use of SQL.  MySQL's homepage has a few tutorials
> on how to use its database and use SQL.  Also, check
> out http://mysqlfreaks.com.  That site is a forum and
> contains a lot of information about MySQL programming,
> and SQL tutorials.
>
> I hope that helps.
>
> --- Caleb Cushing <xenoterracide at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> I want to learn SQL probably MySQL at first. Does
>> anyone know any good books
>> on for learning SQL. Also is SQL kind of like Linux
>> in the fact that there
>> are many distributors of it, that vary in features
>> and complexity. But
>> otherwise similar? o'reilly has a couple of books,
>> Learning SQL and High
>> performance MySQL they also have MySQL in a
>> Nutshell, but if the other
>> nuthshell books are any indication these may be to
>> complicated for me.
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