Introduction to SQL Training

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Course Benefits

  • Manage and manipulate your data using SQL.
  • Understand the basics of relational databases.
  • Gather data using SELECT queries and then use the WHERE clause to shape the results.
  • Handle complex data retrieval tasks with ease using subqueries, joins, outer joins, and unions.
  • Leverage CASE Statements to retrieve the most relevant data. 
  • Use INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE to maintain your records.
  • Create insightful, data-driven reports.
Available Delivery Methods
Public Class
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Private classes are delivered for groups at your offices or a location of your choice.
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Course Outline

  1. Relational Database Basics
    1. Brief History of SQL
    2. Relational Databases
    3. Tables
      1. Rows
      2. Columns
      3. Relationships
      4. Datatypes
      5. Primary Keys
      6. Foreign Keys
      7. Relational Database Management System
    4. Popular Databases
      1. Commercial Databases
      2. Popular Open Source Databases
    5. SQL Statements
      1. Database Manipulation Language (DML)
      2. Database Definition Language (DDL)
      3. Database Control Language (DCL)
  2. Simple SELECTs
    1. Introduction to the Northwind Database
    2. Some Basics
      1. Comments
      2. Whitespace and Semi-colons
      3. Case Sensitivity
    3. SELECTing All Columns in All Rows
    4. Exercise: Exploring the Tables
    5. SELECTing Specific Columns
    6. Exercise: SELECTing Specific Columns
    7. Sorting Records
      1. Sorting by a Single Column
      2. Sorting By Multiple Columns
    8. Ascending and Descending Sorts
    9. Exercise: Sorting Results
    10. The WHERE Clause and Logical Operator Symbols
      1. Checking for Equality
      2. Checking for Inequality
    11. Exercise: Using the WHERE Clause to Check for Equality or Inequality
    12. Checking for Greater or Less Than
    13. Exercise: Using the WHERE Clause to Check for Greater or Less Than
    14. Checking for NULL
    15. Exercise: Checking for NULL
    16. WHERE and ORDER BY
    17. Exercise: Using WHERE and ORDER BY Together
    18. Checking Multiple Conditions with Boolean Operators
      1. AND
      2. OR
      3. Order of Evaluation
    19. Exercise: Writing SELECTs with Multiple Conditions
    20. The WHERE Clause and Logical Operator Keywords
      1. The BETWEEN Operator
      2. The IN Operator
      3. The LIKE Operator
      4. The NOT Operator
    21. Exercise: More SELECTs with WHERE
  3. Advanced SELECTs
    1. Calculated Fields
      1. Concatenation
      2. Mathematical Calculations
      3. Aliases
    2. Exercise: Calculating Fields
    3. Aggregate Functions and Grouping
      1. Aggregate Functions
      2. Grouping Data
    4. Exercise: Working with Aggregate Functions
    5. Selecting Distinct Records
    6. Built-in Data Manipulation Functions
      1. Common Math Functions
      2. Common String Functions
      3. Common Date Functions
    7. Exercise: Data Manipulation Functions
  4. Subqueries, Joins and Unions
    1. Subqueries
    2. Exercise: Subqueries
    3. Joins
      1. Table Aliases
      2. Multi-table Joins
    4. Exercise: Using Joins
    5. Outer Joins
    6. Unions
      1. UNION ALL
      2. UNION Rules
    7. Exercise: Working with Unions
  5. Conditional Processing with CASE
    1. Using CASE
    2. Exercise: Working with CASE
  6. Inserting, Updating and Deleting Records (if time allows)
    1. Inserting Records
    2. Updating and Deleting Records

Class Materials

Each student will receive a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all the class examples.

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