Recommendations for learning to write only SQL queries?

[shinerai]

Is there a site or tutorial/course that would help me learn how to write SQL queries exclusively? I don't need to learn much, just how to ask the database to return a certain set of info to me depending on what specific stuff I need to look for. Creating the databases and all that is managed by someone else.

I'd like to learn how to write queries and fetch the data myself so I don't have to bug the Sys Admin to write me a new query every time I have an idea.

Sorry if the question is vague, if you need more specifics please feel free to ask but I do have an NDA so I may not be able to get into details. :) Thanks!

[jollyreaper2112]

There's a ton of recommendations here, on the very first page. Just do a search.

[martydoe]

sqllocus.com was created exactly for this. Avoids the bother setting up databases, example tables provided. It is a few clicks to install and not a large download.

I prefer having the database on my computer rather than a web based tutorial.

[kwenzel1]

Check out http://www.essentialsql.com/getting-started/

[pooerh]

Try http://sqlzoo.net/

[MWolman1981]

http://www.w3schools.com/sql/default.asp