Re: Does anyone have some SQL source code for a UNI project

From: Rauf Sarwar <rs_arwar_at_hotmail.com>
Date: 9 Oct 2002 08:01:26 -0700
Message-ID: <92eeeff0.0210090701.62db951e@posting.google.com>

> there's a difference: the schema design is often (well... in big schemas
> always) done by "drawing" a "pseudo schema" first: the logical
> composition of the tables, and *then* you "fine tune" the whole thing by
> applying indexes and other stuff. here we *always* use a graphigal
> schema designer like oracle designer. doing so, you just have a better
> vision of the whole database. the create table 'n stuff becomes a
> secondary knowledge.
>

Although it is very important to know the basic RDBMS concepts and how to use Graphics tools like Oracle designer before designing a database, I believe it is equally important to know the basic concepts of SQL. This is the *only* tool that can talk to a database to do anything. SQL is easy to learn *But* very hard to master. Just like it is easy to learn to use a screw driver...but very hard to learn how to use it to become a master mechanic.

/Rauf Sarwar Received on Wed Oct 09 2002 - 10:01:26 CDT