Microsoft Access is the most widely-deployed database system available today. This article provides a quick start for beginners.
SQL provides the JOIN statement for combining data from multiple tables in a single query result. In this series of articles, we take an in-depth look at the JOIN command.
The Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist program provides database professionals with an opportunity to showcase their SQL Server skills. If you'd like to prove your prowess to a prospective employer, take a step up the career ladder in your current job, or simply earn a nice certificate to hang on the wall, the MCTS credential may be a great step for you.
Read about the MCTS Certification Program.
Learn about other database certification programs
SQL Server allows you to automatically notify database administrators when unusual circumstances occur. This powerful alerting mechanism enables 24-hour monitoring of your database performance without staffing a 24-hour operations center.
Read the tutorial: Creating Alerts with SQL Server Agent
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