I'm new to coding and haven't had a personal laptop in over a year, mostly relying on my tablet and my father's work laptop. I didn't take computer science in high school because I didn't really vibe with how the subject was taught, but I've discovered a passion for coding nonetheless. Currently, while I'm able to run Visual Studio Code on his laptop, I'm limited by admin restrictions since it's a company-provided device. I'm planning to buy my own laptop before starting college next month, but in the meantime, I'm looking for ways to learn SQL on my father's laptop or through any other means available. Any suggestions?
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Yes, you can definitely learn SQL without needing admin rights! Here are a few options you could try:
1) Use online resources like SQLFiddle, DB-Fiddle, or Mode SQL Tutorial - these platforms don't require any installation at all.
2) Check out cloud-based IDEs like Glitch or Gitpod, which let you do backend coding without needing to install anything on your machine.
If you're familiar with running a virtual machine, that's one potential workaround. Alternatively, you could run a Linux environment from a USB drive, although that requires a bit of setup. If you need help with VMs or Linux, just ask!
I’m not very familiar with those yet. I'd appreciate it if you could explain a bit on how to set it up!