Day 1. Getting Started with SQL

Welcome to your first day of teaching yourself SQL. Today you will start your learning with a brief history on SQL and databases. This will provide you with a foundation that will help you through the rest of the book. More specifically, today you will learn the following:

  • The history of SQL and databases

  • Dr. Codd's 12 rules for a relational database mode

  • How to design a database structure

  • What some of the popular SQL implementations are

  • Why open database connectivity (ODBC) is important

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