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Tutorials for learning SQL.
http://www.techbookreport.com/sql-tut1.html
A series of three tutorials by Pan Pantziarka, focussing on creating a simple database, then querying against it with select queries, joins, updates and inserts.
http://beginner-sql-tutorial.com/
A series of tutorials suitable for beginners, explaining key concepts, and providing examples of syntax and use cases.
http://troels.arvin.dk/db/rdbms/
Gives a comparison of various database management systems, including features, query syntax, functions and operators.
http://www.dreamincode.net/forums/forum/87-database-tutorials/
A collection of tutorials on various aspects of SQL and databases, submitted by experts in the field.
http://www.fluffycat.com/sql/
Provides real world examples demonstrating usage of common functions and syntax.
http://www.thundersoftware.com/churchdb/sqltutorial/sql_tutorial.html
A basic introduction to writing queries so that beginners can begin to extract data from an existing relational database.
http://www.paragoncorporation.com/ArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=27
Provides solutions to some common database selecting and inserting/updating tasks.
http://www.sqlcommands.net/
Explanations on the most frequently used clauses and syntax.
http://philip.greenspun.com/sql/
A well structured manuscript by Philip Greenspun based on the Oracle database. Queries, transactions, triggers, and RDBMS concepts are covered.
http://www.codecoffee.com/articles/sql1.html
An FAQ presented in a questions and answer form, as if a novice were asking an expert for help.
http://databases.about.com/od/sql/
Provides feature articles, links to tutorials, forum discussions and a chat room.
http://www.sqltraining.org/
An introduction to common clauses and concepts, with practical examples.
http://www.1keydata.com/sql/sql.html
Tutorials suitable for beginners through to experts, focussing on commands, table manipulation, functions, and advanced concepts.
http://www.firstsql.com/tutor.htm
General tutorials on SQL, explaining the difference between data statements, transaction statements and schema statements, as well as key terms and syntax.
http://www.sql-tutorial.net/
A tutorial explaining the basics of commonly used commands and standard syntax.
http://www.sql-tutorial.com/
Tutorials explaining the most important clauses, keywords and functions.
http://www.sql-statements.com/
A blog with various entries on syntax, functions and table manipulation, ranging from basic to advanced.
http://comclub.dyndns.org/tutorials/jrgrant/SQLTutorial.txt
A simple step-by-step tutorial on MySQL, demonstrating basic queries to create, update, insert and retrieve data.
http://www.katieandemil.com/sql-tutorial-for-beginners-with-examples-and-sql-tutorial-pdf
A tutorial suitable for beginners through intermediate, utilising SQL Server 2008 R2, from basic commands through to transactional statements.
http://www.troubleshooters.com/codecorn/lsql.htm
A short discourse on how to analyse and troubleshoot problematic queries.
http://www.paragoncorporation.com/ArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=6
A brief how-to on summarising data using aggregating clauses, such as SUM, GROUP BY and HAVING.
http://www.tsql.info/
A series of tutorials and cheat sheets for T-SQL, ranging from beginner level to advanced.
http://www.tizag.com/sqlTutorial/
Easy to follow tutorials that teach the fundamentals of querying against a database.
http://www.w3schools.com/sql/
A set of tutorials with coverage of many common SQL commands, including a quiz, quick reference guide, and explanation of data types.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SQL
A history and overview of the language, including explanations of terminology, usage, and standard syntax.
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