Microsoft SQL

Microsoft SQL

Microsoft SQL stands for Microsoft Structured Query Language. The Microsoft SQL Server program uses the relational database management system. Microsoft SQL allows you to manipulate databases. Databases are basically repositories for data. If you want to store the grades of all the students in a university then you certainly need to have a database system around. Microsoft SQL also stores a lot of code that is available through the .NET platform. Stored procedures and several functions are made available for the programmer so that they could develop competitive applications quickly and efficiently. You will learn how to take advantage of the .NET codes available and the use of databases in the later chapters.

www.microsoft.com, Microsoft SQL Server is one of the premiere database management systems in the market today.

Getting your copy of Microsoft SQL

Now that you are familiar with the frameworks that are essential to run the VB .NET programming language, you may have to download them unless they are already installed on your computer. You can get a free copy of Microsoft SQL and the .NET framework at http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/sql/download/. On the installation screen, you will be notified if there are already .NET frameworks installed on your computer. If there are no previously installed .NET programs then you may have to download the said files.