Customer Rating: 
Summary: Excellent Well Thought Out Beginners SQL Book
Comment: With out a doubt, this is one of the best all around books I've seen to learn SQL. Mr. Forta supplies not only the script to create and populate the practice tables, but also notes on which statements might cause problems in particular DB's.I know there is another book for then next step, (Joe Clecko's SQL for Smarties?) but this one will get you moving. When looking for SQL books, make sure it has the create and populate scripts, or else you'll be let down before you even start.
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Summary: Easily Understood by a 13 year old
Comment: I am only 13 years old and understood every line of this book!This is a great book to get you started in database management using SQL. The format of the book is one I've never seen, I love it. He first explains a new concept, compares it to other previously learned concepts, and then gives an example. Following this he explains the example. There are lots of other things helpful in his technique as well, such as showing the examples for Oracle users (a Database management program). The thing that I really like is the perfect balance of explanations and examples. It is hard to find a page in the book without at least one example. Upsides to this book
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not to many words
easy to handle concepts
well written
great for beginners
Downsides to book
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Not the best book for reference, but not bad.
not for advanced SQL users
Over all, the best computer book I've ever read, don't hesitate to get yourself a copy.
Customer Rating: 
Summary: even for the faint of heart
Comment: Okay, let me start by saying that I don't think that SQL is that difficult. I originally learned it by copying the code from someone and seeing what happened when I tried changing it around. I picked this book up as a quick reference and it has proven invaluable for the quick and dirty 'sneak peek'. If you read through coding/programming books by scanning the example and tend to skip the long text blurbs, this book is definitely for you.
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Summary: Good for beginners, but that's about all.
Comment: If you've never used SQL before, then this will be a great introductory book if you don't intend to create complex queries or use some of the more advanced SQL features. It is by no means an SQL reference. (Not that it claims to be, mind you.) For someone who needs to retrieve simple data from databases and who has a hard time remembering the syntax, this book will be a god-send.I've always shied away from these "10-minute" type books, and now I can see why. It is NOT at all a bad book; I guess I just incorrectly evaluated my needs. Be sure you carefully evaluate yours before purchasing.
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Summary: Great Basic Introduction to SQL
Comment: Before I picked up this book, SQL and databases in general petrified me. But once I started reading it, I asked myself why I had waited so long to learn about SQL. Ben Forta 'demystifies' SQL and does it in a way that simplifies learning about this database language. True to its name, this is a book that can be read quickly.Ben keeps all concepts clear and simple. By the time I'd finished the book, I had a basic understanding of SQL and realized my own fears had kept me from learning about it. While I'm not ready to program in SQL, this book has now allowed me to at least be conversant in it and has given me a good general understanding about this database language.
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