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SQL Pdf Books?

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  • 31-07-2006 1:32pm
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    dave13
    Registered Users Posts: 811 ✭✭✭


    Anyone know where i'd get some good beginner guides to SQL in pdf format. Preferably free, but I don't mind paying if there isn't stupidly restrictive DRM on it(like not letting you print it).

    Any help appreciated.


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    daymobrew
    Registered Users Posts: 6,508 ✭✭✭daymobrew


    The MySQL docs are available in PDF format and include a decent tutorial. It'll be a good start.


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    Tom Dunne
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    Oracle SQL reference files are here. Both HTML and pdf.


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    PhantomBeaker
    Registered Users Posts: 304 ✭✭PhantomBeaker


    Postgresql also do some damned good docs: http://www.postgresql.org/docs/manuals/

    In their beginning tutorial, they'll show you how to create a table, select from it, update, and select with joins.

    I.e. 80-90% of what you'll generally want to do. A lot of the rest is down to the database's own implementation of things, and also good database design.


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    Malice
    Registered Users Posts: 15,065 ✭✭✭✭Malice


    While it's not a PDF, when I was learning SQL I enjoyed using a tutorial program called GalaXQL. It's available here. As the name might suggest, you play around with a Galaxy in your queries. It's definitely an original concept!


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    Thomas_S_Hunterson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,151 ✭✭✭Thomas_S_Hunterson


    http://www.w3schools.com/ offer some great tutorials in a load of languages.


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    dave13
    Registered Users Posts: 811 ✭✭✭dave13


    Thanks for all them. I need some to introduce non-programmers to the basics of SQL so the W3C ones look pretty good. Ther're all useful for reference anyway


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    clearz
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    The online version of "Teach yourself SQL in 21 Days" is free to download in PDF format. Should be ideal for your needs.

    http://www.quantrimang.com/download/ebooks/(ebook%20pdf)%20Teach%20Yourself%20SQL%20in%2021%20Days.pdf


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