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Summary: The ONLY SQL book I recommend for beginners
Review: This is a GREAT book for foundation skills in SQL. I used this book to teach myself SQL when I was "elected" to implement an Oracle database system at a former job and have since gone on to become an Oracle developer and DBA. The concepts and techniques learned in this book have served me well along the way. I have taught Oracle development in a technical school, and insisted that they use this book in the classroom. The diagrammatic approach to learning about tables, columns, joins and SQL functions seems to "click" with everyone who encounters it. I'm writing this review after buying my ?10th? copy of this book - don't loan it out if you need to keep your copy.
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Summary: The ONLY SQL book I recommend for beginners
Review: This is a GREAT book for foundation skills in SQL. I used this book to teach myself SQL when I was "elected" to implement an Oracle database system at a former job and have since gone on to become an Oracle developer and DBA. The concepts and techniques learned in this book have served me well along the way. I have taught Oracle development in a technical school, and insisted that they use this book in the classroom. The diagrammatic approach to learning about tables, columns, joins and SQL functions seems to "click" with everyone who encounters it. I'm writing this review after buying my ?10th? copy of this book - don't loan it out if you need to keep your copy.
Rating:
Summary: The ONLY SQL book I recommend for beginners
Review: This is a GREAT book for foundation skills in SQL. I used this book to teach myself SQL when I was "elected" to implement an Oracle database system at a former job and have since gone on to become an Oracle developer and DBA. The concepts and techniques learned in this book have served me well along the way. I have taught Oracle development in a technical school, and insisted that they use this book in the classroom. The diagrammatic approach to learning about tables, columns, joins and SQL functions seems to "click" with everyone who encounters it. I'm writing this review after buying my ?10th? copy of this book - don't loan it out if you need to keep your copy.
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Summary: A quick way to learn SQL that will stay with you.
Review: This is truly an innovative way to learn SQL. The visual approach really works and works quickly. I was looking for a SQL book to recommend for "power-users" but not database-savvy professionals, and this book clearly made the list. Many of my colleagues have really been able to learn SQL extremely well with just a few afternoon reading sessions. It always seems to be this book that's been borrowed from my desk. I couldn't recommend "A Visual Introduction to SQL" more!
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