[GLLUG] SQL/Oracle

[Clay Dowling]

On 4/14/2012 11:24 AM, Skip Ward wrote:
> Hi Guys
>
> I'm trying to get into SQL/ORACLE, any suggestions as far as
> websites or reference material would be helpful
>
Unless you have a specific need to learn Oracle intricacies, I'd start 
by installing a copy of Postgres, as well as it's graphical client, 
pgAdmin.

There's a book called SQL For Smarties that is good for learning basic 
SQL, proper database design, and advanced database query techniques.  
Joe Celko is the author.

With those two tools you'll be in good shape to learn most of what you 
need about databases in general.

If you need Oracle specific information, I believe you can get a 
developer's edition for free or low cost from Oracle.  But I wouldn't 
start with Oracle.  It is designed specifically for very large 
installations, and has some requirements and assumptions that are 
overkill just for somebody trying to learn about databases.

Clay