SQL Server Interview Questions and Answers: For All Database Developers and Developers Administrators

Covers basic interview questions.
Does not go deep into the answers for some tricky questions. Ideal for 1st or 2nd interview for any aspiring SQL Server DBA/Developer. I mostly gift this book to my students.
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One of the best things I like about the book is that it contains Vinod & Pinal’s trademark simple, flowing language. For engineers already having practical, hands-on experience on SQL Server, this book is a refresher course on the basics. For students, the questions in this book offer a great way to revise things.

Although the name contains the word “Interview”, this book is much more than just an interview questions guide. As you start reading the book, what you realize immediately is that this small package covers almost everything under the SQL Server umbrella, and caters to multiple audiences of multiple proficiency levels. The book is a ready-reckoner for every SQL Server developer & administrator. When reading the book, I found myself thinking about a concept that I hadn’t touched in a while, or which I was not sure about. In such cases, I went over to the reference links at the end of such questions that are available where one can go to for additional information.

With real world questions and practical answers, this is one book you simply cannot afford to miss. Gift yourself a copy today.

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This Book is for everyone not only for fresher or less experienced,it is really helpful to every one who love to work with sql server.
Easy to Advanced question is nicely Covered and in the end of most of answer link is provided if you want to read more in Detail.
I like to say thanks Vinod Kumar and Pinal Dave for giving such a nice collection which i was searching for many years.

This book is really a gift to a guy who is at struggling to get through interview. It has many thing to say about the SQL Server adn its Architect. It will spark your thoughts to go for more and thats what you need when you are at this stage. I would recommend to the interview goers to have atleast a glance to this.

Though SQL server is an huge ocean – this book does justice to touch-base on every different aspect of the product. Starting from the basic concepts and then discussing Tricky questions, authors Pinal Dave and Vinod Kumar lucidly explains each aspect in a Question Answer Format.

Personally, i liked the Tricky question section because it made me think about the topic at hand. And i believe, this exercise of thinking on my feet after reading the question will help me tackle questions during interviews that require quick thinking. And for questions which i knew, i learned the perfect way of answering them.

And every chapter, ends with a summary (called points to ponder) which is an excellent place to reflect upon and test one’s knowledge. And even if you are not planning to go for interview’s in near future – this book is a handy reference for all FAQ’s you may have on a day-to-day basis.

Perfect for any who is a SQL server Database Developer or a SQL server DBA or planning to be one!

This book is excellent to prepare not only to a job interview but also to test yourself. It allows you to increment your knowledge and to see what kinds of questions people expect you to know in the market.

A good book..! surely i recommend this book its a ready reference SQL guide to you especially when preparing for interviews.