Special Edition Using Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 (Paperback)

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Product Description

Using Microsoft SQL Server 7 walks you through installing, operating, administering, and developing databases and database applications with SQL Server 7. It also serves as a reference for experienced users who need to learn a feature of the product that they haven't yet explored. Topics include understanding the basics, how to get up and running with SQL Server, Server Side Logic and Capabilities, SQL Server Administration, and Developing Applications and Solutions.

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Using Microsoft SQL Server 7 walks you through installing, operating, administering, and developing databases and database applications with SQL Server 7. It also serves as a reference for experienced users who need to learn a feature of the product that they haven't yet explored. Topics include understanding the basics, how to get up and running with SQL Server, Server Side Logic and Capabilities, SQL Server Administration, and Developing Applications and Solutions.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 792 pages
• Publisher: Que (January 22, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789715236
• ISBN-13: 978-0789715234
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,954,774 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not ideal, January 20, 2000

By	"a_k" (Moscow Russia) - See all my reviews

Like all other books from this series ("Special Edition. Using...") which I have seen, this book covers a wide range of material on the subject but is a bit shallow. Nevertheless it is useful for both database administrators and developers. The explanation is quite clear and comprehensive, though I think sometimes more examples would be helpful.

The author obviously assumes that readers already have some experience with databases, most probably with previous versions of MS SQL server. If you don't have any database experience at all (not necessarily with MS SQL) you may have problems because the author doesn't explain in details the general principles of relational databases but just shows how they are implemented in MS SQL 7.0.

In my opinion if you are not scared by what I said above you will find this book useful.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Straight to the point without a lot of fluff, August 30, 2000

By	jaybird (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

This book is intended for the intermediate/advanced database user. If you are a begineer with database concepts, pass this one up. I have about 1 year of Access programming and this book is exactly what I need to get up to speed with SQL 7. What I like about this book is that it spends a lot of time with the Transact-SQL admin commands, as opposed to just listing the "point and click" method.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Foundation --easy to read, July 10, 1999

By A Customer

To the person who gave this book one star: This book does what it is supposed to do and does it well. It is a well written 700 page book that builds a foundation. If you want a 2000-3000 page book that answers every detail of every question use Books-on-line. I've passed a number of tests from Microsoft. I am using this book to give me an easy to understand 700 page overview then I will use a test study guide to reenforce what I have learned. Everyone says you need three sources to pass this test. A book like this, a study guide, and extensive use of Books-on-line. Experience also helps. It is supposed to be one of Microsofts hardest tests.