Re: [GENERAL] Studying
От | Duncan Kinder |
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Тема | Re: [GENERAL] Studying |
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Msg-id | 0f0601bf2222$76016aa0$02010101@duncan обсуждение исходный текст |
Ответ на | Re: [GENERAL] Studying (Thomas Good <tomg@admin.nrnet.org>) |
Список | pgsql-general |
> I like `SQL for Smarties', even the parts that elude Currently on 40% discount at Amazon.com Regards, Duncan C. Kinder dckinder@mountain.net ----- Original Message ----- From: Thomas Good <tomg@admin.nrnet.org> To: Ken Gunderson <webweaver@rmci.net> Cc: John Henderson <jrh@is.com.fj>; <pgsql-general@hub.org> Sent: Friday, October 29, 1999 6:00 AM Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Studying > On Thu, 28 Oct 1999, Ken Gunderson wrote: > > > At 01:17 PM 10/29/99 +1200, John Henderson wrote: > > >Hi, > > >I am in need of a great SQL reference that is readable by a beginner but is > > >also comprehensive, any recommendations? Do you think O'Reilly is best? I > > >have seen others recommended? > > > > > >I have pretty much exhausted the online documentation/FAQ/tutorials etc. > > > > > >Thanks, > > >John Henderson > > > > The _Practical SQL Handbook_ by Bowman, et.al. is well respected and > > frequently recommended as a good SQL intro for beginners. This will not > > give you DB specific info though. I would stay away from O'Reilly on this > > one. > > > > Ciao-- Ken > > http://www.y2know.org/safari > > And I never weary of touting the virtue of the `LAN TIMES Guide to SQL' > by Groff and Weinberg. I find it superior to every other tome I've read. > It includes very handy charts. The data type comparison chart includes > Ingres whose data types match PG for the most part. I ripped mine out > and laminated it. Very useful. > > For performance tuning I recommend Guy Harrison's `SQL Performance Tuning'. > Although it is Oracle specific the concepts (e.g., sequences) apply. > > Once you get the rudiments of SQL, anything by Joe Celko is usually helpful > for headier topics. I like `SQL for Smarties', even the parts that elude > me. ;-) > > Cheers, > Tom > > ------- North Richmond Community Mental Health Center ------- > > Thomas Good MIS Coordinator > Vital Signs: tomg@ { admin | q8 } .nrnet.org > Phone: 718-354-5528 > Fax: 718-354-5056 > > /* Member: Computer Professionals For Social Responsibility */ > > > ************ > >
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