Re: books for beginners

From: Joe Brenner <doom_at_kzsu.stanford.edu>
Date: 26 Jul 2001 23:27:51 GMT
Message-ID: <9jq91n$6cs$1@usenet.Stanford.EDU>

Galen Boyer <galenboyer_at_hotpop.com> writes:

>On Thu, 05 Jul 2001, ssquirrel109_at_hotmail.com wrote:

>> I would like a book which teaches SQL from the beginning and
>> does not assume any prior knowledge of databasing.

>I would stay away from any Oracle, SQLServer, Informix, ... books
>right now. Maybe you can find a SQL or maybe Databases for
>dummies. It seems like you first need to understand what a
>database is and what it is used for. Most of the vendor books
>assume you know why you picked up the book. Look for something
>like SQL for dummies.

"The Practical SQL Handbook" by Bowman, Emerson & Darnovsky is pretty highly regarded, and I've certainly found it useful.

I don't recommend "Understanding SQL: A Complete Guide" by Melton & Simon. There's something a little off about it. Received on Thu Jul 26 2001 - 18:27:51 CDT