Wrox's SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Starter Kit
Chapter One
Getting Started with SQL
Server 2005 Express Edition
This book introduces you to SQL Server 2005 Express Edition (SSE), the free edition of SQL Server
2005 that is designed for smaller systems. SSE is intended as a replacement for MSDE, a free database
product based on SQL Server 2000. SSE is designed to have smaller disk and memory utilization
than MSDE, and has features targeting Visual Studio VB and C# programmers who typically treat
databases just like files. SSE serves as a database for both desktop and server applications; it is easy
to use in all stages of your application life cycle.
This chapter covers the following topics:
Introducing SQL Server 2005 Express Edition
Important features in SQL Server 2005 Express Edition
Key scenarios and the audience for SQL Server 2005 Express Edition
Hardware and software requirements for installing SQL Server 2005 Express Edition
Installing SQL Server 2005 Express Edition
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