SQL Server 2005 Express Edition

SQL Server 2005 Express Edition for Beginners is a video tutorial. It covers several different things that a person interested in learning about SQL Server Express databases might need to know. Not everyone is familiar with these kinds of databases, and when they get a tutorial they need it to start at the beginning and go through everything they need to be successful, all in a language that they can understand. This particular video series is really designed with the SQL Server beginner in mind. It gives them the basics of how they can create, manage, and connect to SQL Server Express databases. This is true for people who are already familiar with other types of databases and also true for people who have never looked at them before and really do not know anything about them. It is truly a beginner's tutorial, unlike many other styles that claim to teach beginners what they need to know but are really over the heads of most people who would try to use them.

People who use this tutorial all the way through can watch about nine hours of instructional videos that start them out with the basics and teach them about SQL Server databases. From there the tutorials move on to more complex things, ultimately culminating in teaching a person to connect an SQL Server database with a Web application. Based on the skill set of the person using the tutorials, he or she can select a starting point from the thirteen different videos that are available in the set. The first video is very simple and introduces people to databases. Knowing what a database really is - and what it is not - is critical for an understanding of what can be done with databases, given the current technology. From there, the videos move toward showing the learner how to understand records and database tables, so that they are more comfortable with how information is stored and retrieved.

As the videos move forward, they get more complicated. However, the first four videos in the series are the most critical, as they set the foundation for everything that comes later. Having a good foundation is very important. Most people know this from subjects like English and Math, where you learn something and then you build on it in each consecutive lesson. The same principle is used for learning about the SQL Server databases and any other applications that a learner might be interested in where technology is concerned. The third and fourth videos in the series move toward the data types and properties that can be used with the database and how to design database tables that are relational. They have to be able to work together or there is really no point in having them available. The goal of the database is to store information that can be entered, found, and retrieved, and if parts of the database do not work with other parts, there may be information lost in the sense that it cannot be accessed or does not appear during searches in which it should be located.

The first four videos are really the easiest and at the same time the most difficult videos for a beginner. The skills that they require are not that complex, but people who are not used to working with databases or are not familiar with how they actually work might have some trouble with them. This is not to say that the videos are confusing. They are actually very well done and easy to follow. However, some people have a kind of 'mental block' when it comes to learning something new, and these people might not be comfortable with the way that a SQL Server database must be set up in order to ensure that it works correctly. Databases are not good with shortcuts - a person must actually work to understand the specifics behind them and set them up correctly. If this is not done the database does not work as expected and the user ends up blaming the program for not being effective.

Anyone who wants to learn more about SQL Server databases would find this tutorial useful. This includes students who are working toward degrees in computing and technology and people who are already in the business world and must keep up with everything going on where technology is concerned. People cannot know everything, and having tutorials out there for people to quickly access and learn from is a very good thing. The world is moving so fast today that these kinds of tools are vital for people who want to be 'in the know' but might not have a lot of time. Even the first four videos, which teach only the basics, can give a person a lot of insight into how SQL Server databases work and what types of applications they can be used for in both educational and business fields.