SQL University: Introduction to Indexes, Part the First
Right, all eldritch tomes are to be closed and Elder Signs are to be put away during this course. Welcome to the History department here at the Miskatonic branch of SQL University. Why the History department? Well, first, because I like history and have frequently thought I would enjoy teaching it. Second, because I needed a hook upon which to hang part of the story I want to tell. What story is that you ask? Why, the story of the Dewey Decimal System. We are interested in studying history and historians must classify our subjects carefully. For advanced students we'll be covering the Library of Congress Classification System and the... Right, I give, this is the introductory class on indexes. If you thought we were covering something exciting and sexy like PowerShell,…