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This course covers intermediate SQL concepts like SQL queries, SELECT query, SQL WHERE, SQL DISTINCT, SQL GROUP BY, SQL ORDER BY, SQL aggregate functions, SQL joins, and SQL subqueries.

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28 Lessons
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
  • An understanding of the declarative nature of SQL and its core principles
  • The ability to formulate SQL queries using SELECT query, SQL WHERE, and SQL DISTINCT
  • Hands-on experience building queries with SQL GROUP BY, SQL ORDER BY, and SQL aggregate functions to uncover crucial information
  • The ability to create, update, and delete data within tables
  • The ability to extract and manipulate data across multiple tables using SQL joins and SQL subqueries

Learning Roadmap

28 Lessons23 Quizzes

1.

Introduction to SQL

Introduction to SQL

In this chapter, you’ll learn SQL queries and the SELECT query in an introduction to SQL, and how to interact with a relational database.

2.

SQL SELECT

SQL SELECT

In this chapter, you’ll master SQL SELECT and SQL DISTINCT to eliminate duplicates, ensuring you retrieve accurate and unique data from your database.

3.

SQL Queries: SELECT, WHERE, AND, OR, NOT, and Strings

SQL Queries: SELECT, WHERE, AND, OR, NOT, and Strings

3 Lessons

3 Lessons

In this chapter, learn to filter data using SQL SELECT WHERE, handle SQL Strings, and combine conditions with SQL AND, SQL OR, SQL NOT for query results.

4.

SQL ORDER BY, Aggregate functions, and GROUP BY

SQL ORDER BY, Aggregate functions, and GROUP BY

3 Lessons

3 Lessons

In this chapter, learn data sorting with SQL ORDER BY, perform calculations using SQL aggregate functions, and organize query results with SQL GROUP BY.

5.

SQL CREATE, DESCRIBE, INSERT INTO, UPDATE and DELETE Tables

SQL CREATE, DESCRIBE, INSERT INTO, UPDATE and DELETE Tables

3 Lessons

3 Lessons

In this chapter, create tables with SQL CREATE TABLE, add data using SQL INSERT INTO, modify records with SQL UPDATE, and remove them using SQL DELETE.

6.

SQL Alter Table and Aliases

SQL Alter Table and Aliases

5 Lessons

5 Lessons

In this chapter, modify database structures using SQL ALTER TABLE and simplify query readability with SQL aliases for table and column names.

7.

Data Redundancy

Data Redundancy

4 Lessons

4 Lessons

In this chapter, minimize data redundancy by using SQL foreign keys to establish relationships between tables to ensure data integrity and management.

8.

SQL Joins and Subqueries

SQL Joins and Subqueries

5 Lessons

5 Lessons

In this chapter, learn SQL joins and subqueries to retrieve related data, while understanding the implications of the SQL cartesian product in queries.
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ABOUT THIS COURSE
In this course, you will explore Structured Query Language (SQL), mastering its core concepts through hands-on projects. You’ll start with fundamental SQL queries like SELECT query, SQL WHERE, etc. and gradually progress to using SQL DISTINCT, SQL GROUP BY, SQL ORDER BY, and SQL aggregate functions. You'll learn how to create and manage tables, compute new fields, and optimize data relationships using foreign keys. By the end, you will be adept at using SQL joins, SQL subqueries, and merging techniques to generate comprehensive reports.

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