Introduction

Many excellent books about SQL Server 2005 Express are available, so how is this one different? In talking to the many people I meet in my travels around the country, I have heard one common complaint. Instead of the host of wonderful books available to expert Database Administrators (DBAs), my students yearn for a book targeted toward the beginning-to-intermediate DBA or developer. They yearn for a book that starts at the beginning, ensures that they have no gaps in their knowledge, and takes them through some of the more advanced aspects of SQL Server 2005 Express. Along the way, they want to acquire volumes of practical knowledge that they can easily port into their own applications. I wrote Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft SQL ...

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