Re: Follow up query from Fresher - Aaron Bertrand

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From: Alok (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/22/04 

Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 06:14:58 -0800

Hi Aaron & Jacco,

Thanks for helping a newbie. Meanwhile I purchased some of
the below books.

1.Database Design for Mere Mortals ( yet to purchase)
2.Murach's SQL for SQL Server + SQL Server Books online.
3.Guru's Guide to T SQL ( yet to purchase)
4.Inside SQL Server 2000
5.Writing Stored Procedures for Microsoft SQL Server-SAMS
6.SQL Server 2000 Database Design - Wrox Press
7.SQL Server Operations Guide - MS Press
8.SQL Server Performance Tuning Tech. Ref.
9.SQL Server Performance Optimization by Don jones - took
print from pdf and binded.
10.Fast answers for Programmers and DBA's
 ( yet to purchase)
11. SQL Server 2000 Pocket Consultant.(yet to purchase)
12. SQL Server 2000 Companion (yet to purchase)

Is there any order suggested to read the above books :-).
I am once again giving work to your hands.

Thanks & Regards

Alok.
>-----Original Message-----
>"Database Design for Mere Mortals" by Micheal Hernandez
is a good book to
>start with.
>
>--
>Jacco Schalkwijk
>SQL Server MVP
>
>
>"Alok" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:1158a01c40fcd$3e8e9320$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>> Hi Aaron,
>>
>> Thanks for the URL and the inputs. What do you think is
a
>> good book to learn **Basic Relational Database
>> Theory**.please suggest in view that I am a Bran New guy
>> for SQL and RDBMS.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Alok
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >For SQL Server, see http://www.aspfaq.com/2423
>> >
>> >But I strongly recommend you learn some basic
relational
>> database theory
>> >first. Many people jump into SQL Server and get tied
up
>> thinking about
>> >sequential, file-based storage and row-by-row
operations,
>> and this is not
>> >what a normalized relational database is about.
>> >
>> >--
>> >Aaron Bertrand
>> >SQL Server MVP
>> >http://www.aspfaq.com/
>> >
>> >
>> >"Alok" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> >news:c02d01c40e8f$d1bad0d0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> Dear SQL Gurus,
>> >>
>> >> I am brand new to RDBMS and SQL Server 2000. I want
to
>> >> make SQL Server 2000 as my career as programmer and
DBA.
>> >> Where do i start. Please suggest me some no non-sense
>> >> books from basic to advanced in order of study. I
have
>> >> seen Self Taught DBA article from Brad MC Ghee and
that
>> >> list is his opinion which seems very helpful.
However I
>> am
>> >> collecting as much information as possible and I
request
>> >> you people to help me out to shape a better future
with
>> >> SQL Server by suggesting good books and resources.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks
>> >> Alok
>>
>
>
>.
>

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