Lesson 3. Working with SQL Server
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to connect and log into SQL Server, how to issue SQL Server statements, and how to obtain information about databases and tables.
Making the Connection
Now that you have a SQL Server DBMS and client software to use with it, it would be worthwhile to briefly discuss connecting to the database.
SQL Server, like all client/server DBMSs, requires that you log into the DBMS before being able to issue commands. SQL Server can authenticate users and logins using its own user list, or using the Windows user list (the logins used to start using Windows). As such, depending on how SQL Server is configured, it may log you in automatically using whatever login ...
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