I purchased a variety of beginner books to learn SQL. This book is the most useful and clearest learner's guide I found. I have been able to use it to create working queries without having much previous background in SQL. Other "beginner's" guides either required too much technical knowledge or were not really clear to me.
Just as a note: I had purchased the previous version of this book but the new version is much clearer and easier to read.
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A great introduction for those who know nothing about SQL. Concise and easy to follow.
I'm a complete newbie to SQL, so this simplified introduction to SQL is right up my alley. I've found it very easy to follow and a joy to read. Since I am a newbie, I really don't know what should be in the book or what might be missing, so I have nothing to compare it to or no real criticism in that aspect. The one thing I do not like is that this book assumes you're using Windows or Mac (operating systems). I am a Linux/GNU Ubuntu user. So, how am I supposed to use the Northwind Traders Access database (to work on the examples in the book) if I cannot install Microsoft Office on Ubuntu? Seeing as this is an advanced topic, you would think that the author would be more advanced when it comes to the operating systems that are catered to. Besides that issue, I can't fully complete the entire book, but I do get the gist of the examples and information given in the book. I doubt I can start writing my own queries and such, but at least I have a better understanding of what SQL and what it's used for. I received this product complimentary in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are 100% mine.
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I needed a quick head start to learning SQL at work, so I ordered this book based on the many positive reviews.
The first page of my book starts on page 8, after the table of contents, and begins with a sentence fragment missing a capital letter. I laugh it off and turn the page... I quickly notice there are no odd numbered pages in my book. It's numbered 8,10,12,14,16,etc... however, this is not intentional. In the even numbered table of contents (pg.4), I can see there are chapters beginning with odd numbers.
In short, this book is a misprint and completely useless. I will be requesting a refund.
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- Hamza abdirahmanReviewed in India on July 15, 2020
Good book for beginner who want to get overview in SQL
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- R. J. KnightReviewed in the United Kingdom on August 19, 2015
SQL Basics-Nothing fancy but it does, very well, what it says on the tin.
