sql nerds

[AWW$HEEET]

Alright, I know next to nothing about databases, database principals, database management, tables, queries, etc. Are there any good online tutorials I can take so i gain some knowledge on this?

[thorne]

just grab mysql and install it. Then find a reason to put a database in it.

[Gergwheel1647545492]

i work with sql for a living, that is the best way i have found to learn something.

[AWW$HEEET]

Well, its a requirement on a job app I am submitting, so I figure I should at least know something about it, although I guarantee the job has next to nothing to do with db mgmt.

[nurkvinny]

Huge difference between writing SELECT and WHERE clauses and being a DBA. Which are you asking about?

[Exodus]

just grab mysql and install it. Then find a reason to put a database in it.

 

Joomla!!! Can I use mysql on Linux?

[unfunnyryan]

Joomla!!! Can I use mysql on Linux?

 

yes.

[Gergwheel1647545492]

Joomla!!! Can I use mysql on Linux?

 

LAMP servers are sweet, check it out

[thorne]

http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html

 

apt-get install mysql-server

[CRed05]

Huge difference between writing SELECT and WHERE clauses and being a DBA. Which are you asking about?

 

This.

[Hwilli1647545487]

http://www.tizag.com/sqlTutorial/

[AWW$HEEET]

Huge difference between writing SELECT and WHERE clauses and being a DBA. Which are you asking about?

 

Here is the only mention of this in the application:

 

Knowledge and experience with the industry standard databases applications, i.e. Microsoft, Access, Oracle and SQL.

[CRed05]

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb264565%28SQL.90%29.aspx

 

I was taught to stay away from using the * because it can get you into trouble. Instead be specific.