SQL Sandbox

[DiscoStu]

My brother's trying to blag his way into a job with a significant amount of SQL involved, only the closest he's ever got to SQL is creating point and click queries in Enterprise Manager.

Are there any SQL sandbox type databases with a web front end anywhere on the net where he can practice creating queries etc...?

[TheFaQQer]

Hmmmm - what database is he looking to work with?

MySQL have some sites, I think. Oracle have a lightweight database that you can install, and then use free SQL developer on top of that. No idea what M$ might offer though.

[chicane]

Are there any SQL sandbox type databases with a web front end anywhere on the net where he can practice creating queries etc...?

Why not just download and install mySQL locally?

[b0redom]

...or Oracle - also free for evaluation use.

If you do go down the MySQL route, you can use PHPMyAdmin and it'll take a lot of the grunt work away for you....

[Solent]

Alternatively Microsoft offer a free SQL Server 2005 Express Edition which is quite good for cutting the teeth

[DimPrawn]

http://www.remotecourse.com/classes/sql101/

[Spacecadet]

or get a job doing something he knows about.

I'm all for stretching yourself for a job but this is taking the wii

[basshead]

http://www.headfirstlabs.com/sql_hands_on/

[DiscoStu]

Thanks for the replies all

[Sir_Edward_Matheson]

You could try PostGreSQL or MaxDB.