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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.
Mike Hotek is an independent consultant who specializes in replication implementation, disaster recovery, and performance tuning. He is a Microsoft MVP for SQL Server.
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August 29, 2009: Being certified in SQL 2008 devlopment this book is great to get started with the new features of SQL2008. Any one that has experience can you this a quick start guide.
I Also Recommend: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-433).