SQL Server 2008 Overview and Installation

Abstract

Welcome to Beginning SQL Server 2008 for Developers. This book has been written for those who are interested in learning how to create solutions with Microsoft SQL Server 2008, but have no prior knowledge of SQL Server 2008. You may well have had exposure to other databases, such as MySQL, Oracle, or Microsoft Access, but SQL Server uses different interfaces and has a different way of working compared to much of the competition. The aim of this book is to bring you quickly up to a level at which you are developing competently with SQL Server 2008. This book is specifically dedicated to beginners and to those who at this stage wish to use only SQL Server 2008. It is also for those devel-opers who have SQL Server 2005 experience and want a quick method to get up to speed on SQL Server 2008. You may find this book useful for understanding the basics of other databases in the marketplace, especially when working with T-SQL. Many databases use an ANSI-standard SQL, so moving from SQL Server to Oracle, Sybase, etc., after reading this book will be a great deal easier.