How To Create a Basic Local SQL Server
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Introduction
In this article we are going to introduce Databases and SQL, then go ahead and set up a locally hosted SQL server that you can use to practice your skills.
What are Databases and SQL?
Databases are computer systems that manage storage and querying of data. Databases provide a way to organise data along with efficient methods to retrieve specific information.
Typically, retrieval is performed using structured query language (SQL), with many operators for conditional selection, aggregation, joining/merging, and data transformation.
A software system used to maintain relational databases is a relational database management system (RDBMS). Many relational database systems have an option of using SQL for querying and maintaining the database.
Why Learn SQL?
SQL remains one of the most important skills for all data related roles in 2020. Regardless of the advances and uptake in NoSQL databases, companies still use relational databases widely and SQL is essential to extract data out.
Having SQL syntax at your fingertips ensures you are able to get data fast, understand complex databases quickly and spend…
