Overview of a Database
Before you use a database, you must first understand how it works. Furthermore, to work with Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition (SQL Server Express) you need to understand how a relational database management system (RDBMS) works. This section covers database concepts, how to accomplish the basic database tasks, how to use Transact-SQL (the RDBMS language for SQL Server), and how to secure your databases.
In This Section
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Provides links to topics in SQL Server 2005 Books Online about database concepts and database tasks. |
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Provides links to topics in SQL Server 2005 Books Online about Transact-SQL and how to use Transact-SQL to perform database tasks. |
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Provides links to topics in SQL Server 2005 Books Online about database security and how to use Transact-SQL to perform security tasks. |