Lesson 3. Working with SQL Server
In this lesson, you learn how to connect and log into SQL Server, how to issue SQL Server statements, and how to obtain information about databases and tables. You also create the example tables we’ll be using throughout this book.
Making the Connection
Now that you have a SQL Server DBMS and client software to use with it, it would be worthwhile to briefly discuss connecting to the database.
SQL Server, like all client/server DBMSs, requires that you log into the DBMS before you’re able to issue commands. SQL Server can authenticate users and logins using its own user list or using the Windows user list (the logins used to start using Windows). As such, depending on how SQL Server is configured, it may log ...
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