Welcome to SQL Programming Fall 2000

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Welcome to SQL ProgrammingFall 2000

• Instructor John Laker

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What This Class Is

• An introduction to SQL
• An introduction to database design
• An overview of database software and
  functionality
• An opportunity to gain hands-on experience using
  SQL and a database
• A great way to spend your Thursday night!

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What This Class Is Not

• Point and click
• An introduction to Access
• Database specific
• Training for a DBA
• Dull, boring or dry

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The Importance of It All

• Any application that deals with data must have
  some form of a database
• Today, many applications are data driven
• Many applications are network accessible
• Databases play a major role in present day
  applications

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My Expectations

• That you learn and have fun
• Attendance
• Help each other out
• Assignments
• Everyone has other priorities