Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Programming Step by Step (Step by Step

by Rebecca M. Riordan

With scalability for the most demanding applications, Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2000 can dramatically reduce the time needed to bring e-commerce, data warehousing, and line-of-business applications to market. Whether you’re new to databases or familiar with Microsoft Access, Oracle, and other relational databases, MICROSOFT SQL SERVER 2000 PROGRAMMING STEP BY STEP is the ideal way to learn how SQL Server can work for you. Written by an experienced database developer and author and replete with examples and exercises, this book will help you quickly get up to speed with creating and maintaining databases using the interactive tools provided by SQL Server 2000 Personal, Standard, and Enterprise Editions. It’s a must-have resource for anyone who wants to create and maintain databases and program with Transact-SQL. This title shows you how Get started with SQL Included on CD-ROM! Sample database files Sample script code in Transact-SQL A Note Regarding the CD or DVD The print version of this book ships with a CD or DVD. For those customers purchasing one of the digital formats in which this book is available, we are pleased to offer the CD/DVD content as a free download via O'Reilly Media's Digital Distribution services. To download this content, please visit O'Reilly's web site, search for the title of this book to find its catalog page, and click on the link below the cover image (Examples, Companion Content, or Practice Files). Note that while we provide as much of the media content as we are able via free download, we are sometimes limited by licensing restrictions. Please direct any questions or concerns to booktech@oreilly.com.

720 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Gary · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved reading this book. It grabbed me by the hand and led me through practical exercises in programming with a SQL Server. It is still applicable on the newer versions of SQL Server.