SQL Server 2005 Management Studio Express

Question

I am using xp. I want to learn SQL.

I have SQL Server Management Studio Express .

I dont know how it works but when I open it ,it says couldn't connect to server. It asks for server name and instance name, I don't have any idea where to find server name and instance name.

Also looked for solutions related to server name and instance name but dont find SQL manager. Please tell me how to practice SQL?

I am Learning for the first time.Please help me.

Answer 1

Hope these videos will help you to make first steps in studiyng SQL Server.

If you want to study just SQL (not specially SQL Server), you may like lessons on w3schools