Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Step by Step 505pages software manual

SQL Server 2008 Step by Step Teach yourself how to design and create SQL Server 2008 databases - one step at a time. Work at your own pace through the book's practical, skill-building lessons and the hands-on practice files on CD. You'll begin by learning to install and configure SQL Server 2008, design a model database, and work with tables and indexes. Next, you'll learn techniques to manipulate, maintain, and retrieve data. Finally, you'll learn more-advanced techniques, such as using views, functions, and triggers. As you complete each lesson, you can hone your skills using the practice exercises on the companion CD. Plus, you can review and download code samples illustrating the author's own, professional techniques - direct from the companion Web site.

Unlike other beginner-level SQL Server programming books, this guide delivers a practical learning experience for those new to SQL Server 2008, demonstrating the fundamental techniques for building database solutions that solve real-world business problems. The companion CD includes data sets and practice exercises; a companion Web site offers downloadable code samples.