[Noisebridge-discuss] request for help

[Rob M]

Both PostgreSQL and MySQL are for software developers.  It would be
really sad to see your potential future company handling it's healthcare
problems by having employees running commands directly against a
database server, though this scenario might help explain the problems
with our healthcare industry. 

I recommend you not install anything at all, and just go to try sql from
codeschool.  It's a free course, and provides you the basic
understanding they apparently 'need' you to have. 
https://www.codeschool.com/courses/try-sql

You'll be able to type in SQL queries and be told whether your command
solved an SQL challenge. 

If you're a developer, SQLite is an exciting choice because there's
virtually no overhead to installing it. 

http://www.tutorialspoint.com/sqlite/sqlite_installation.htm

On 02/02/2016 09:47 AM, Jeffrey Carl Faden wrote:
> I would also suggest that you try something other than MySQL, though, as it has fallen out of favor. I don’t think SQLite is adequate, as you should feel familiar with connecting to a database server, which SQLite does not provide.
>
> PostgreSQL is a better option and is gaining in popularity.
> http://www.enterprisedb.com/products-services-training/pgdownload#osx
>
> All three options can be interacted with using plain SQL, although there are some specific commands that vary between them.
>
> Jeffrey
>
>> On Feb 2, 2016, at 9:44 AM, Jeffrey Carl Faden <jeffreyatw at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Rebecca,
>>
>> One of the easiest ways to install MySQL is to get it from the source:
>> https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/
>> Get MySQL Commmunity Server for 10.10, DMG archive.
>>
>> Another way to get it is to install MAMP.
>> https://www.mamp.info/en/
>> It sets up Apache, MySQL, and PHP on your machine. 
>>
>> Jeffrey
>>
>>> On Feb 2, 2016, at 9:35 AM, Rebecca Suval <risuval at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>>  I am writing wondering if anyone would be willing to help me figure
>>> out how to get MySQL on my Macbook. I am not very technical and
>>> haven't had the best luck figuring this out on my own.
>>>
>>> I currently work in healthcare EHR systems. A position that I
>>> recently applied for is requesting that I know basic SQL for
>>> healthcare reporting purposes. This is the reason that I would like
>>> the application on my computer.
>>>
>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>> Rebecca Suval
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