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NewbtoSQL
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Posted - 2013-06-08 : 10:46:20
Hi guys,

I'm rather new to SQL. I've recently bought a book on SQL but it's from 1992, luckily it was only a dollar (US dollar). What I want to know is whether there's a difference in terms of commands and whatnot between each version.
If there is, is it still worth learning SQL-92? I suppose you could argue that it gives you the fundamental knowledge that you could build upon.

Thanks

Rasta Pickles
Posting Yak Master

174 Posts

Posted - 2013-06-08 : 11:31:21
You would be better off downloading a free book that's current.

Something like http://it-ebooks.info/book/219/
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NewbtoSQL
Starting Member

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Posted - 2013-06-08 : 12:29:20
quote:
Originally posted by Rasta Pickles

You would be better off downloading a free book that's current.

Something like http://it-ebooks.info/book/219/

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bandi
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

2242 Posts

Posted - 2013-06-10 : 01:59:59
quote:
Originally posted by Rasta Pickles

You would be better off downloading a free book that's current.
Something like http://it-ebooks.info/book/219/


The above link refers to MySQL not the MSSQL(SQL Sever)...


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Chandu
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bandi
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

2242 Posts

Posted - 2013-06-10 : 02:01:08
quote:
Originally posted by NewbtoSQL

quote:
Originally posted by Rasta Pickles

You would be better off downloading a free book that's current.

Something like http://it-ebooks.info/book/219/




refer the following link to SQL Server 2012.
http://it-ebooks.info/book/738/
http://it-ebooks.info/book/1310/

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Chandu
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Rasta Pickles
Posting Yak Master

174 Posts

Posted - 2013-06-18 : 14:37:34
quote:
Originally posted by bandi

quote:
Originally posted by Rasta Pickles

You would be better off downloading a free book that's current.
Something like http://it-ebooks.info/book/219/


The above link refers to MySQL not the MSSQL(SQL Sever)...


--
Chandu



Doesn't say that in the preamble.

This is a bit like boxing, where you have half a dozen different standards for what is essentially the same thing: in this case, I want to use some industry-standard commands to interrogate my database.
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