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Learning SQL on SQL Server 2005 (Learning)
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Learning SQL on SQL Server 2005 (Learning) |
Author: Sikha Bagui
Published: 2006-04-26 |
List price: $44.99
Our price: $29.69
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Customer comments on this selection.
 Excellent Book
I started reading this book two days ago and i was totally a novice at programming in SQL. I am now writing JOIN statements that i would never have thought possible and i'm looking forward to going even further while reading this book. It is a great book and easy to follow. I highly recommend this book.
Good Intro to Microsofts SQL Server
I gave this book 4 stars as it's not intended for a complete novice to Relational Databases, but it still can you get you up and running. Also the book is laid out in a textbook or coursebook type manner so it can be applicable to a teaching setting and not a bulky bible like many SQL references that are out there.
 Workman-like Overview of SQL
I was looking for a book to refresh my SQL skills and settled on Learning SQL on SQL Server after reading the many positive reviews. It sounded like just what I was looking for. My expectations took a downward turn after working through the first few chapters of the book. While the book is technically competent, the way that SQL is presented is lifeless. Working through the book is a trudge with few pleasant stops on the journey. You will learn SQL if you read through the text and work the exercises, but don't expect to have much fun on the way.
 Where the beef??
Wow...it is amazing the difference between 2 sites reviews - if you go to O'Reilly's site (yes the publisher) scroed it much lower - you would think you were reading reviews of a different book. This was one of the poorest books I have read in several years - and I really hate saying that as I was *highly* looking forward to this book.
My complaints are:
1. Review questions at the end of each chapter but no answers to the reviews or questions at the end of each chapter - not even online. How do we know if we got them right or not?
2. Huge missing holes of important stuff -- some obvious holes include:
a. Triggers - pretty nice things to know about
b. Procedures
c. Functions (this is about Transact-SQL)
d. Security (at least touch on pre-packaged permission roles)
e. Data locks or anything related to maintaining data integrity
d. error handling
3. Obscure examples that left me scratching my head going "OK, I can see HOW you do this but why would you WANT to?"
4. The phrase "this is beyond the scope of this book" was repeated WAY too many times -- what IS in the scope of the book if not stored procedures and functions, triggers, setting permissions, and other very basic SQL 2005 topics.
There is some good intro to SLQ stuff here well paced and well written -- but it is in NO way money well spent if you are wanting to learn the in's and out's of SQL server 2005.
The back of the book states that it is an "excellent introduction to the SQL language and database concepts" -- but yet the book does not even touch on the subject of database normalization - the very definition of "basic database concept" when talking about RDBS.
I had just finished a "dummies" book that was much more complete and cost half as much.
Just so you know, I don't make a habit of down playing many books -- I love and collect tech books -
I have an extensive library of books (many O'Reilly)
I DID read the entire book cover to cover, while working through the examples in front of my computer
I feel I gave this book a very fair chance and was let down.
Please feel free to correct or address any of my above points if you feel they are in error and I will reconsider this review.
Sorry...but I suggest moving on.
Joe
I only rated it on 1 star instead of two because of the fairly high price. If you can get it cheaper used - go for it...
 The title says it all!
This is an excellent book. It's well written and provides good code examples for every concept. It is written for users who which to learn SQL on SQL Server 2005; the title of the book says it all!
After reading the book, it felt as if I had completed a university course with lectures, lab work, and homework assignments. So, I estimate I saved $500 and all the time I would have spent in an evening class.
I highly recommend this book. It's one of the best computer books I have read in the last two years.
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