About this Book
Most of what you’ll need to know about this book is covered in chapter 1, but there are a few things that we should mention up front.
First, if you plan to follow along with our examples, and complete the hands-on exercises, you’ll need a virtual machine or computer running Windows 7 or later. You’ll need at least 2 GB of RAM, and 10 GB of free disk space. You could also use Windows 8, or Windows 8.1. Whichever you use, you’ll need to be able to log on as the computer’s Administrator. One more decision: do you want to go with the free SQL Server Express Edition or another edition of SQL Server. We cover that in more detail in chapter 1, and it’s an important decision that will impact how you move through this book.
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