SQL Server 2017 Express Basics (Udemy.com)

We use SQL Server Express as a Data storage destination for Rockwell OBDC databases which also connects to XL Reporter for Data Collection and I have little experience with the software. It was cool to see that SQL can organize and arrange SQL data and I can see how others might find it useful. The explanations were great and the opportunity for hands on were built in. But for my case our use is hands off and just runs in the background of our other software. We currently use Express2008 but I see it is being updated. I would have liked to see more informations on the limitations of the software and key differences or updates between the new and older versions.

This has been a really useful course for me, I've learnt a great deal about how MS SQL Server works and its given me a lot more confidence in using the system. Lessons are at a quick but manageable pace, and you can always pause and rewind if you miss something. The material covered is really interesting if you need to create T-SQL and for me becoming a MSSQL Server admin has given me a great deal of information about how queries and indexes etc work. Thoroughly recommend

I am very experienced in MS Access. I am using this course to learn and become proficient with MS SQL Server. So far the course is excellent. The instructor explains and gives examples for everything. That is a very good trait for an instructor. It really cuts down on the "Why did he do it that way?" questions.

The CC and the Transcripts really need work. It was obvious the class was translated from something. It was hard to follow along with the class. If I didn't know SQL as well as I do, I would have been totally lost. It's a good thing the instructor used the GUI for everything he did. I wasn't crazy about the over use of the execution plan. I would have rather performed more exercises than keep looking at the plans. I understand how important the execution times are, but to me it was overkill. Have one chapter on execution plans. I did like the course taught how to use the GUI designers, as well as the typed in sql commands.

The SQL code for me is pretty trivial. However, not having used SSMS for a couple of releases, it has been very useful to see all of the enhancements that have been added.

I have completed a number of Tom's SQL courses. You should keep in mind that there is SQL databases and there is the internet. This course is about SQL. To build an online interface for your SQL database, you will need to other courses (on ASP, Razor, cshtml...). So this is a great SQL course!

Tom's explanations of concepts are clear with good samples. Excellent - all around. Clear and concise! Very easy to understand. He knows how to explain in a very easy and clear way and I do not get lost at all. Great class!!!

Great when your screen matches what's on the tutors vid. Here's a tip. I tried to load the tutor's 'person' excel' sheet and got error. 'Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0' provider is not registered on the local machine. (System.Data). My tip, is to retry, using other versions of excel in the drop down. Mine worked successfully using 97-2003 version, even though I have excel 2016 on my machine. Strange, but it worked, and i was on course again.

Very basic and is building on experience. A very good overview with some depth added with basic extensions to updating and selection parameters. Don't know if it is Udemy or the courseware, but it shows that there is still 1 section left to complete. Why?

An excellent introduction to SQL using MS SQL Server, for the complete beginner. Really clear explanations for the newby, and very professionally put together. This is really not a course for people who already have experience of SQL, but despite this, it does go from absolutely nothing to covering some really useful commands. I highly recommend this introductory short course.