December 28, 2012 at 2:43 am
Hi guys 🙂 my name is Fabrizio and i'm from italy 🙂 i work in a IT company here in italy, and i'm network & server administrator for cisco and microsoft. My boss has told me to learn sql server 2008, but i haven't knowledge and no experience in this field :/ i have seen this book from mcitp certification: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-432 and http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-450 ...
i can begin with this book? which for first? i don't know how to begin :/ please help me to enter in this new world..
thank you 🙂
Fabrizio
December 28, 2012 at 5:02 am
Start with the 70-432 book, it's less advanced than 70-450. However, those books primarily focus on administration, and not on developing (TSQL et cetera).
You could also start with this book:
Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 Step by Step
You can also start with SQL Server 2012 and get up to date with all the latest features.
Try to get your hands on a developer edition and try things out yourself.
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December 28, 2012 at 12:40 pm
Hi Fabrizio,
I taught myself SQL with the help of some really great resources. I've found an instructor to be extremely helpful in explaining the in's and out's...Scott Whigham of Learn It First has a variety of instructional videos and they are very reasonably priced. If you want a preview of his teaching methods he has quite of few free videos on YouTube under the account LearnItFirst.
Dana
"Drats! Foiled again!"December 28, 2012 at 1:16 pm
fabri8989 (12/28/2012)
Hi guys 🙂 my name is Fabrizio and i'm from italy 🙂 i work in a IT company here in italy, and i'm network & server administrator for cisco and microsoft. My boss has told me to learn sql server 2008, but i haven't knowledge and no experience in this field :/ i have seen this book from mcitp certification: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-432 and http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-450 ...i can begin with this book? which for first? i don't know how to begin :/ please help me to enter in this new world..
thank you 🙂
Fabrizio
Instead books , I would suggest get trained from a SQL server Trainer who can also clarify the issues or doubts you get and then follow a book will be easy.
December 28, 2012 at 1:19 pm
fabri8989 (12/28/2012)
Hi guys 🙂 ..... My boss has told me to learn sql server 2008, but i haven't knowledge and no experience in this field
A question for you...why has the boss told you to learn SQL?
What is it the boss is expecting of you?
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December 28, 2012 at 1:37 pm
@ Koen Verbeeck = thank you very much 🙂
@ danawexler = thank you dana 🙂 but i need a book or videotutorial because i don't understand english very well, i'm italian 🙂 and if i do private lesson, i beleive that i will not understand nothing xD 🙂 but if i have book or videotraining, i can review chapter and lesson everytime that i want..
@SQLFRNDZ = thank you 🙂 maybe i will listen your help.. maybe i need a private instructor ( italian xD )
@ J Livingston SQL = i don't know xD he tell me to learn sql server because is essential for this company..
thank you guys!!! 🙂
December 28, 2012 at 1:58 pm
Hi Fabrizio,
AppDev has nice DVD's. I bought set of SQL Server 2005,2008 3 years ago.Very helpful.
December 28, 2012 at 2:20 pm
fabrizio, it is a vid tutorial series so you could take it at your own pace.
Dana
"Drats! Foiled again!"December 28, 2012 at 2:28 pm
Hi Fabrizio,
AppDev has nice DVD's. I bought set of SQL Server 2005,2008 3 years ago.Very helpful.
really? can you give me link url of this course DVD?
thank you
December 28, 2012 at 2:28 pm
danawexler (12/28/2012)
fabrizio, it is a vid tutorial series so you could take it at your own pace.
Ah ok.. and for information about price, hours of lesson and other inform?
December 28, 2012 at 2:39 pm
Hi Fabrizio,
The course titled SQL Server 2008/R2 DBA is over 50 hours of video teaching and the cost is us$99 - url=http://www.learnitfirst.com/Course/157/SQL-Server-2008-DBA.aspx#ChapterListing][/url]. I am not affiliated with this company, but their instruction has really helped me learn and understand SQL Server. Depending on what your boss wants you to learn, there are several other courses that you can select from. But I would suggest viewing one of the free videos first to make sure it would work for you.
Good luck!
Dana
"Drats! Foiled again!"December 28, 2012 at 5:17 pm
Go to their web site. They have all info(price ,hours ,topics...). Actually now it calls "learnnowonline".http://www.learnnowonline.com/appdev/courses
December 31, 2012 at 12:40 am
fabri8989 (12/28/2012)
danawexler (12/28/2012)
fabrizio, it is a vid tutorial series so you could take it at your own pace.Ah ok.. and for information about price, hours of lesson and other inform?
If your boss wants you to learn SQL Server, he should provide you with the proper training. Or at least cover all your expenses.
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December 31, 2012 at 3:50 am
Koen Verbeeck (12/31/2012)
If your boss wants you to learn SQL Server, he should provide you with the proper training. Or at least cover all your expenses.
It should be but doesnt happen specially in small size company.person has to bear those expenses.:-)
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December 31, 2012 at 5:52 am
Bhuvnesh (12/31/2012)
Koen Verbeeck (12/31/2012)
If your boss wants you to learn SQL Server, he should provide you with the proper training. Or at least cover all your expenses.It should be but doesnt happen specially in small size company.person has to bear those expenses.:-)
Then it's a small company doomed to failure. Boss keep telling people that they must learn X in their own time at their own expense, one of two things happens:
The person spends the absolute minimum time 'learning' whatever it is, and the boss gets someone who's completely incapable of doing anything useful.
The person leaves and goes somewhere where they are appreciated.
Small company != right to take advantage of your staff.
Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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