Hi! what environment can I get on my win 8 machine, to practice SQL querying on a DB.

Question

SQL querying environment

Answer 1

Hi. SqlLite would probably be the simplest option, although I think a basic install would only give you command line querying, I.e. No GUI. There are many open source SQL server options, e.g. mySQL. There is also a free version of Microsoft SQL Server

Answer 2

The free version of Microsoft SQL Server would be listed as "Microsoft SQL Server Express".

Answer 3

Thanks for your help on this @william @Gareth. How much time do you recommend, I should spend scripting to be proficient enough at it. Also, what are some hacks I can go through to make sure I am learning "industry" level SQL scripting?