Need advice on reading material

Hello,

I'm new to SQL Server, have alot of experience with DB2 and Oracle,
and have been
tasked with supporting SQL Server. Could anyone suggest a good
administrator book?
Thanks!!

Dave SchaefferHi Dave

You don't say which version of SQL server you are going to use? Books online
is always a good place to start and the articles on MSDN and Technet are
always useful. You may want to look through some of the books on
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pr...ning/books.mspx
although it didn't show the William Stanek books
http://www.microsoft.com/MSpress/books/6794.asp for which there are both SQL
2000 and SQL 2005 editions.

The best thing may be to get down to a good bookshop and browse!

John

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Originally Posted by

Hello,
>
I'm new to SQL Server, have alot of experience with DB2 and Oracle,
and have been
tasked with supporting SQL Server. Could anyone suggest a good
administrator book?
Thanks!!
>
>
Dave Schaeffer
>

need advice

Hi guys,
Can you suggest good books on relational algebra and database design(NF)?
Thanks a lot in advance
Alexhttp://www.datamodel.org/
AMB
"Alex" wrote:

> Hi guys,
> Can you suggest good books on relational algebra and database design(NF)?
> Thanks a lot in advance
> Alex
>
>|||>> Can you suggest good books on relational algebra and database design(NF)?
One widely recognized book on the scientific & mathematical aspects (
algebra, calculus & deductive ) of relational theory is the Foundations of
Databases by Abiteboul, Hull & Vianu. The book is relatively advanced and
the ones starting out might find the book tough to comprehend. On the topic
of relational algebra and the coverage of its practical utility, no other
popular book does more justice more than C J Date's Introduction to Database
systems. As far as datamodelling is concerned there are several good books
around. Books by C J Date, Toby Teorey, David Maier etc are excellent
primers dealing with conceptual modelling and logical design.
As in every other field with its basis on science & mathematics, sometimes
it makes good sense to avoid product based design books and 10-minute guides
to learn data modelling & design.
Anith