This semester, I’m learning database using the isql*plus (oracle10g), but that needs to install a server on the pc first so it will function well. That really lags my pc, and I just need to write simple code snippets, and view the output.
I’ve searched the internet for the isql*plus, found something called (altova database), but needs money.
Searched again for a C compiler, but found an old compiler (that’s fine by me!) and found the dll libraries for the openGL, but don’t know how to bind the library with that lousy compiler program I’m using; maybe a C compiler suitable for game programming is the best.
And I’ve been starving to find a C programming language compiler (World Widely Known), with the suitable OpenGL dll libraries.
If you have to have Oracle, then check with your school to see if they’ve got a test Oracle server setup for students to use. If not, then get together with some friends in the same class and dedicate one machine to be your shared Oracle server. Alternately, just spin up the Oracle instance on your local box when you need it, and spin it back down when you don’t.
If you are just learning SQL, then try something lighter like MySQL or SQLite. Both are free and much less resource intensive than Oracle. From a student perspective, the SQL language is similar enough. When you get into big applications and database administration, the differences between the different flavors of SQL servers becomes more important.
GCC is your go-to C/C++ compiler. Whether there is OpenGL support for it depends on the platform you are using. I can’t tell if Visual Studio is free for students or not, but there is a 90-day free trial. That should be more than sufficient for a semester’s worth of coding.