Editorial: T-SQL Challenges Goals and Grades

T-SQL Challenges have been extremely popular, and today, we are proud that we have the T-SQL Challenge for Beginners. As mentioned earlier in the editorial, the goal of these challenges is very simple.

T-SQL Challenges – It is not necessary that you should know the solution; however, it is expected that you try to solve this challenges and improve your SQL skills. Eventually, you will be improving your understanding of SQL by resolving such challenges.

T-SQL Challenges for Beginners – It is also expected that all the experienced Developers and DBA can easily solve these puzzles. Well, if you cannot, then let us take this as tutorial and improve the skills. If you have at least one year of exposure to T-SQL, you will be able to resolve these simple puzzles easily.

As the goal to T-SQL Challenges for Beginners are little different from T-SQL Challenges, after much thought, the team has come up with very different grading system for the same. We expect that there will be many more entries to Challenges for Beginners, and we want to recognize all those who have presented a correct solution.

Best Solution: Out of all the entries, we will pick the best solution. The solution will be judged mainly on the basis of the performance, query cost or any other optimization parameter.

Unique Solution: In a class, there is always at least one child who has an innovative way to solve problems. It is not necessary that it should be the best solution. Possibly, the solution picked as the unique solution may be the “expensive” route to solve the problem. This unique solution will be evaluated on the basis of the learning value in the solution. If solution has a unique method or interesting usage of common terms and statement, it will qualify in this category. In other words, this solution is like SQL Expert’s Pick

Correct Solution: In this category, we will list the names of all those who have solved this puzzle. We really do not want your learning and experience to go unnoticed. Currently, we are working out on a ranking system, which will help you to keep track of your progress as well.

I hope you all have understood the grading system of T-SQL Challenges for Beginners. Please share your thoughts and suggestions. I sincerely hope that all those who are reading this editorial will participate in T-SQL Challenges.

Regards,

Pinal Dave
http://blog.sqlauthority.com

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