Learning About Databases

I am thinking about learning about databases and really have to start from scratch. Is it worth starting with Access and then moving into other database systems?

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NotHackingYou

No, not at all. Pick up Head First SQL to learn basic SQL and database structure.

NotHackingYou

This is the book: Head First SQL: Your Brain on SQL -- A Learner's Guide: Lynn Beighley: 9780596526849: Amazon.com: Books

Outstanding book for a beginner to learn about tables, normalization and basic SQL. You will need other books to learn about indexes, views, functions, stored procedures, jobs, triggers, ect.

Kaii

the_Grinch wrote: »

I am thinking about learning about databases and really have to start from scratch. Is it worth starting with Access and then moving into other database systems?

Yea better start with SQL -> MYSQL

before jumping to other databse like ORACLE as the most advanced and used database..

If you want some tuts or books just pm me .. Have all that stuffs being a Senior Web Dev in my work now

but a hacker at night doing some labworks :P