I need to learn SQL in 3 days.

[Chrono]

Can someone tell me the basics of SQL and the things you can do with it. Also, how complicated can things become once you get more in depth with it? I've forgotten a lot of the SQL commands, but of course I can brush up. Only thing I need is a better understanding of what you can do with it. Thanks.

 

[Monkey muppet]

I need to learn SQL in three days - have fun!!!

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Yeah, I had that problem too. It's not possible, but FRICKIN GOOGLE has tons of references to quickly teach you what you need to know when you find out that you need to know it, when it comes to SQL.

 

[LordPhoenix]

http://www.w3schools.com/sql/default.asp

 

[n0cmonkey]

http://forums.anandtech.com/ca...2412261&entercat=y

 

[Deeko]

I learned the basics for my job in a morning, using an online tutorial or two...easy stuff

 

[pancho619]

I saw a book at Borders Bookstore titled "Learn SQL in 72 hours". Might want to check there.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Since your Google is broken, go to the bookstore and buy a Dummies book.

 

[The Stigenator]

SQL for dummies will help.

remember if you want to select something "select pussy from playboywomendatabase where pussy is red"

remember that statement and you learnt everything that is to learn.

 

[n0cmonkey]

http://www.justfuckinggoogleit.com/search?q=learn+sql

 

[eigen]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
http://www.justfuckinggoogleit.com/search?q=learn+sql

He strikes again.:evil:

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: eigen

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
http://www.justfuckinggoogleit.com/search?q=learn+sql

He strikes again.:evil:

I love that site. :heart:

 

[brtspears2]

http://www.sqlcourse.com/ and http://www.sqlcourse2.com/

 

Originally posted by: Chrono
Can someone tell me the basics of SQL and the things you can do with it. Also, how complicated can things become once you get more in depth with it? I've forgotten a lot of the SQL commands, but of course I can brush up. Only thing I need is a better understanding of what you can do with it. Thanks.

Translated as:
"I've never used SQL, and I barely actually know what it is. Please help me as I am way over my head in a project I took on at work/school."

Have fun.

 

[mugs]

Learning SQL is easy, the syntax is very simple and there aren't a lot of commands. Being able to use it for something, that's a whole different thing.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Originally posted by: LordPhoenix
http://www.w3schools.com/sql/default.asp

3 days. if you know softweare, this should take one day, not three.

SQL is a JOKE

 

[Schrodinger]

SQL is pretty damn easy. I learned by cutting my teeth on Oracle. Find a personal/academic version. Grab a book at the store. Learn these:

SELECT

INSERT
UPDATE
DELETE
MERGE

CREATE
ALTER
DROP
RENAME
TRUNCAT

COMMIT
ROLLBACK
SAVEPOINT

GRANT
REVOKE

BOOM I just taught you data retrieval, the data manipulation language (dml), data definition language (ddl), transaction control and data control language (dcl)

 

[DJFuji]

SQL is actually one of the easier things to learn in IT. Imagine trying to learn C++ in 3 days.

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: mugs
Learning SQL is easy, the syntax is very simple and there aren't a lot of commands. Being able to use it for something, that's a whole different thing.

 

[aplefka]

I know of an ebook to teach you how to learn PHP in a day, but I dunno about SQL.

 

[daniel1113]

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: Chrono
Can someone tell me the basics of SQL and the things you can do with it. Also, how complicated can things become once you get more in depth with it? I've forgotten a lot of the SQL commands, but of course I can brush up. Only thing I need is a better understanding of what you can do with it. Thanks.

Translated as:
"I've never used SQL, and I barely actually know what it is. Please help me as I am way over my head in a project I took on at work/school."

Have fun.

Hahaha... best post of the day, bar none.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

go to local bookstore and pick up one of those learn it in a day or two things

 

[kranky]

There are some keywords, and some tables. And indexes. And rollback stuff and logging. And ANSI-compliant something. Then there are the statements, with parentheses and special characters. There's some collating order thing that is important.

You get a lot of data, and put it in a straight line (or maybe it's called a row, I don't remember). Then you line up your keys and set them on the tables. You can't have a lot of keys, because it would jeopardize the access rights for security. They get joined together somehow.

Data goes in, and you take it back out, but it still stays there unless you change it, or not. Then you can print it but that part is hard, because you have to put brakes on the pages.

I think there's more to it than that, though.