If you are familiar with the classic SQL Server on Windows then there is only a very small probability that you haven't heard about the epic Northwind
. Actually, this database originated from the ancient Microsoft Access. Those members of the Linux population with some MySQL or PostgreSQL experience probably do not know about it, but it is very close to the sakila
or dvdrental
samples from those platforms.
Northwind (https://northwinddatabase.codeplex.com/) is a classic example of a sales system where you have basic entities: Customers
, Products
, Orders
, and Employees
. From the SQL Server perspective, it was an official example from version SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2005. Later it was replaced by a more detailed and complex system of sales. Now, Northwind
is not officially supported by Microsoft, but it remains one of the most popular examples in the SQL Server world as it is simple, easy to read, and ideal for beginners with zero or very little database and SQL experience...