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Getting Started with SQL: Setting Up Your Database
A Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Up Your Relational Database and Writing Your First SQL Query
Structured Query Language, or SQL, is an essential tool for developers and data engineers working with databases. Almost every application we use today interacts with databases, making proficiency in SQL a critical skill for these professions. This language allows for effective management and analysis of data, which is crucial in data engineering. In this article, we will provide a step-by-step guide to setting up a database, creating tables, and inserting data using SQL.
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Prerequisites:
To get started, you will need to install the required software, including SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and SQL Server.
- SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS): https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/ssms/download-sql-server-management-studio-ssms?view=sql-server-ver15
- SQL Server: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sql-server/sql-server-downloads. The Express version will suffice for the purposes of this guide.
After the successful installation of these programs, you can launch SSMS and connect to the SQL server.
