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Author : Dusan Petkovic
Edition : 1
Number of Pages : 704
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
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Product Description It's been five years since Microsoft released a new version of SQL Server—which holds 39% of the Windows database market—and the latest edition of this bestselling beginner's guide gets users up and running on SQL Server 2005. The book covers database concepts, and discusses key topics for new users including the SQL Server Workbench,T-SQL, automated administration tasks, security, and analysis. Customer reviews Very good introduction to SQL Server 2005  by .. Tech Junkie (Spring, TX United States)
This book is a very good way to get started with Microsoft SQL Server 2005. It covers all of the major subjects that an administrator will need to deal with. Myself and another on my staff have used this book to set up and manage SQL Server in a very short time with no formal training. We do not believe that it is the only book or resource that we will need on this very powerful database system, but we each have a copy because it is the best place to start with unfamiliar SQL subjects. We found that it is also a good book just to browse so we each have a copy.
I am giving it five stars because no other book that we have reviewed for this purpose does as well. We are both familiar with other database systems, such as Progress and MySQL, Access, and others, but neither of had used the Microsoft program before.
Very Poor Organization  by .. Steven Kerrick (Santa Ana, CA USA)
I've had a terrible time learning SQL Server programming from this book. I've got lots of Oracle experience, so picking up T-SQL should have been fairly easy.
My main complaint is that the book is horridly edited and organized. For example, at one point I found that the author was using the "GO" command in his scripts, and I didn't remember reading what that meant. I went to the index and found where "GO" was introduced. It was a in a "Tip" box more than 20 pages back -- explained in brief, with no example, completely out of any context, and "GO" didn't appear in any scripts until 20 pages later. Now why would the author do that? This book is full of things like that.
He struggles a bit with English, too. For example, he says a function is "threefold" if it returns one of three possible values. The language doesn't prevent learning from the book, but it makes for a jarring ride.
I've pushed my way through the book and I'm better off than when I started, so I'll give it 2 stars instead of 1. But man, am I frustrated.
Very comprehensive book by .. Marcelo Budicin (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
What I like on this book is that it is very comprehensive.
All components of SQL Server 2005 are described in it. The description of each component is clear. Besides a couple of sentences, I did not have any problems to understand the content of this book. I found some small typographical errors, but as a whole I think that this is a very gook book.
Poor rewrite of old book, "old" version of SQL Server 2005  by .. Eric Riggins (Washington DC)
Looking for a book to use as a training guide. First of all, this book was written using a BETA version of SQL Server 2005. Many areas changed from beta to full release of SQL Server 2005, therefore already a big worry about this book. Secondly, for a beginners book to only talk about installing SQL Server in Chapter 16 (part III of the book!!!) is poor and shows a book thrown together in my opinion. It looks as if this is an update of his previous book (?) where there is text clearly about SQL Server 2000 with an "add on" sentence saying how SQL Server 2005 has changed this. For beginners this is confusing. They dont care about SQL Server 2000 or if they did they would buy a SQL Server 20005 Beginners Guide.
Other examples are where the author gets quite technical but then new functionality (such as the APPLY operator) "is outside the scope of this book". However deep security areas that are discsussed are "inside" the scope of this book.
I would recommend you either wait for the rewrite or even better, update of this book that uses the correct version of SQL Server 2005, or look elsewhere. I sent this book straight back. Sorry
Excellent Book by .. Societe General (Athens,Greece)
This book provides a solid introduction to SQL Server 2005. The coverage is comprehensive. (Very few books attempt to cover the relational database engine with Transact-SQL, database administration, performance tuning, Analysis Services and XML in one volume and this one does it successfully.) The writing is clear and I did not have any problems to understand all topics discussed in it.
My IT department also used the book to learn how the implementation of stored procedures and UDFs can be done using C#. The coverage of this topic is not too deep, but the existing examples and the given description allowed us to implement several routines and to evaluate the use of CLR for our department.
My opinion is that this book is not for complete beginners. But, if you have some knowledge of relational database systems and wants one book as a source, I can recommend it to you.
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Author : Steven Bachmann
Number of Pages : 176
Publisher : Writers & Readers Publishing
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Product Description The newest entry to the Writers and Readers Beginners series, taking a witty, humorous, but educated look at the Constitution. Related Search : book , constitution beginners , writers readers  |
Author : Gareth Southwell
Edition : New
Number of Pages : 208
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
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Product Description A concise and very readable summary of Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil, geared toward students embarking on their studies and general readers. It is an ideal companion for those new to the study of this challenging and often misunderstood classic. Offers clear explanations of the central themes and ideas, terminology, and arguments
Includes a glossary of difficult terms as well as helpful biographical and historical information
Illustrates arguments and ideas with useful tables, diagrams, and images; and includes references to further readings
Forms part of a series of Guides designed specifically for A-level philosophy students by an experienced teacher and founder of the popular website Philosophy Online
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Author : Thomas C. Peters
Edition : 1
Number of Pages : 270
Publisher : Crossway Books
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Product Description This engaging book--the ideal prelude for anyone preparing to read one of C.S. Lewis's many volumes for the first time--offers an excellent introduction to this novelist, professor, and Christian apologist's life and works. Customer reviews This Book Is a Keeper by .. J.E. Jones (Pacific Coast)
I have bought copies of this book for friends...for sure I'm not about to give up my early copy. Reading it is like listening in on rich conversations. To me, dipping into these familiar pages is like visiting beloved friends who are much smarter than I am. Peters draws me up to C.S.Lewis's level of thinking and reasoning for a while. A happy exercise because in the past Lewis has sometimes left me in the dust.
My only problem with the previous review: If the reviewer liked the book so much, why only four stars???
I wish THIS intro to Lewis had been available 20 years ago!  by .. ()
"Not for Beginners Only" would be a better subtitle. My happy aquaintance with Lewis goes back many years, but I'd not thought to dig to see what other kinds of gems there were in his writings than those I'd first stumbled upon. Mine tends to be a Some-stuff-interests-me-and- other-stuff-doesn't kind of mentality. This book impells me to a much wider appreciation for Lewis by way of the author's logic and insightful discussions. It's a pleasurable read! In the past I've been put off by the phrase "in other words..." followed, as they tend to be, by the obvious. I'm thinking, "Yeah, yeah, let's get on with it." Not so with Peters. He says, "In other words" and offers me a truly fresh, deeper insight than was at first obvious. And I'm thinking, "Oh, yeah! Of course! Why didn't I think of that?" I so appreciated Peters' well-expressed views that I found myself thoroughly savoring his marvelous intro to the pr! evailing thoughts/ideas of the 19th century in his second chapter. ("Setting the Stage") Let's face it. Learning ought to be a joy, and Peters serves up a most palatable sociology. I came away with far more than I'd bargained for. If you're looking for light summer reading, mindless and forgettable, a paperback you can toss without a second thought--you've got the wrong book. If you're looking for something that catches and sticks with you, draws you into some real thought, and lifts you in the process, this is your book. After reading Peters' "Simply C.S.Lewis: A Beginner's Guide to His Life and Works," I see the familiar in a gratifying new light, and want to reread. And it goes without saying that now I'm eager to get to treasures of Lewis's which I've overlooked in the past.
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Author : John Clifford
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Product Description Confused about which handgun to buy? You need The Beginner's Guide To Selecting a Handgun! The author brings to bear more than twenty-five years of knowledge and experience to help readers understand what's important when evaluating different handguns. The Guide explains handgun terminology, informs you about the different handguns that are available, and helps you understand why handguns are designed differently. You'll discover: • The differences between revolvers and pistols... and why one or the other may be better for you • Why some handguns have manual safeties and others do not... and which design is actually safer • What to consider, and what to avoid, when choosing a handgun for self-defense • How to determine which handgun is right for you! This book teaches you everything you need to know to make an informed decision about which handgun is the best handgun for your needs! Related Search : beginner s , handgun , guide selecting  |
Author : M. C. Hall
Number of Pages : 32
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Product Description These simple, illustrated biographies provide a perfect entry point for learning about history. The childhood, education, and career of the President Abraham Lincoln are presented with short, simple text for the elementary school audience. Special thanks to content consultant Richard Jensen, Ph.D. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Publishing Group. Grades preK-4. Related Search : 16th u , s president , abraham lincoln
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Author : C.A.P. Kathleen Scott
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Product Description This 112 page workbook is designed for the BEGINNING Astrology student of all ages. This Easy-to-Follow workbook will explain to you Why You are the Way You are! It will take you step-by-step, into the process an Astrologer goes through when he or she interprets your Astrological Chart. This Easy to-Follow Workbook will Teach You the BASIC Techniques for Quickly Analyzing & Interpreting an Astrology Chart! Flash Cards are included to assist you while learning. Teachers & Students will love it! This easy-to-follow workbook for Beginning Astrology students will enable you to: Understand your own CHART/SCRIPT so that you may Perfect your PERFORMANCE on the STAGE of LIFE Be able to better TIME your ENTRANCES & EXITS As you DEFINE and PLAY your many ROLES in life Related Search : self discovery , workbook astrology , self discovery |
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