SQL Programming. Where did you learn?

twinkle · Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 79

SQL Programming, Where did you learn?

So many schools are teaching kids computers and programming at an early age these days.

It wasnt like this when us older generations were at school though.

So many of us older folk are self taught or have been on online courses to learn the tricks of the trade. Some have even been back school to learn it all.

I was just wondering where you all learnt your programming skills and if your kids will be knowing more than you before they even leave school ? Smile

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raven · Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 41

Self taught here. Still really learning for the most part. Most of my database knowledge is with MYSQL and really limited to trying to make it work with PHP scripts like phpbb which this forum is running on.

I have never done well in formalized education. Just part of my personality where I can not focus on the same subject for months at a time. I think I have an attention spam of intense study of about 6 weeks and then I need to move on to something else.
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mikelbeck · Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:10 pm Post subject:

Ya, I'm self-taught to. I was given the task of building a database system, without having any knowledge of what a database was or how to use it. So I had to learn. This was a long, long time ago, and the database was RDB on a VAX, but the concepts of SQL that's in use today are very similar.

jon · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 40

What is your favorite database? I prefer SQL Server Smile

mikelbeck · Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 11:19 am Post subject:

For me, it depends on what I'm doing. If it's something on the web, I like MySQL because it's free and simple to install. If it's something going in a corporate environment, I use SQL Server.

x-raysteve · Joined: 01 Feb 2006 Posts: 53

For some reason I consider messing with db more admining then programming.

I actually started with Oracle exposure, but my database skills are extremely rusty. I do enough to manage interfacing with my servers and web sites, but that is about it. As far as being a high-powered admin, not so much.

James · Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Posts: 24

I learn C#, asp.net, MS SQL at a 2 year course.
It was fantastic, I was able to grasp the basics and build a functioning E-Commerce website.

I still have alot to learn, especially when it comes to security.

raven · Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 41