How do you connect to SQL Server using Microsoft SQL Operations Studio?

It is so easy to connect to SQL Server database.

Read here: What is Microsoft SQL Operations Studio?
http://hodentekhelp.blogspot.com/2017/12/what-is-sql-operations-studio.html

Read here: Microsoft SQL Operations Studio User Interface
https://hodentekmsss.blogspot.com/2017/12/sql-operations-studio-user-interface.html

Watch this video: Connecting to SQL Server 2016 Developer edition database using
Microsoft SQL Operations Studio

Can you install SQL Server Express (x86) on Windows 10 (x64 bit)?

The short answer is YES.

A x32 bit SQL Server Express Advanced and a x64 bit SQL Server 2016 SP1 are both installed on a Dell Inspiron laptop.

Here are the responses to the command:

SELECT @@version in a query launched by both of these versions:

(No column name)
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 - 11.0.2100.60 (Intel X86)   Feb 10 2012 19:13:17   Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation  Express Edition on Windows NT 6.2 (Build 9200: ) (WOW64)

(No column name)
Microsoft SQL Server 2016 (SP1-GDR) (KB3210089) - 13.0.4202.2 (X64)   Dec 13 2016 05:22:44   Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation  Developer Edition (64-bit) on Windows 10 Pro 6.3 (Build 15063: )

They can co-exist as shown:

What R language items are installed when you install SQL Server 2016?

R langugage support featured in SQL Server the  first time in SQL Server 2016. There were items  at isntallation time that explicitly shows the items.

Ritems_00 in help

The following items (RServer and R Services) were installed according to the above choice.

When you install SQL Server 2016 Developer you will be able to use the following:



SQL@2K16_defaultInstall

Also in the SQL Server Installation Center you can install a stand-alone Microsoft R Server by clicking the link in the installation center, if for some reason you do not find the Microsoft R Server in your search.

RServer_00

After installing SQL Server 2016 Developer edition you should be able to find the R Server related folders/files here:

 

R_Folder

R is Power full.
 
R is supposed to be the most powerful language when it comes to statistical processing of a large amount of data; machine learning and graphics. It is open, that means world is the player. Microsoft got into R for these strengths but still there were challenges when it comes to volume of data and deployment scenarios. The open software was further tuned for SQL Server to include in Microsoft R Server.

The Microsoft R product consists of the following:

• Microsoft R Server
• Microsoft R Client
• Microsoft R Open
• SQL Server R Services

You should jump into R if you are going to work with databases and specially analytics. Analytics is the future! believe me.