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Introduction to SQL
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| Price: |
$99.00 |
| Business Focus: |
Database Management & Programming |
| Instructor: |
Cecelia Allison |
| Course Code: |
sql |
| Delivery Method: |
Instructor-led Online Course |
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| Course Overview: |
| Learn the key concepts of Structured Query Language (SQL) and gain a solid working knowledge of this powerful and universal database programming language. You'll learn the basic structure of relational databases, how to read and write simple and complex SQL statements, and advanced data manipulation techniques. |
| Instructor Biography: |
| Cecelia Allison is an experienced software tester and technical support specialist with many years of hands-on experience using and teaching SQL. She is also a freelance Web master, published author, and a university instructor. Mrs. Allison holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a Master of Science in Computer Information Systems. |
| Course Syllabus: |
| Lesson 1 Syllabus |
In our first lesson, we'll explore the basic structure and history of relational databases. Then, you'll understand what SQL is and how it is used with a relational database. |
| Lesson 2 Syllabus |
In this lesson, you'll learn how to use SQL to sort and retrieve data from tables. We'll talk about important query terms that enable you to communicate with your database, as well as syntax rules that will enable you to create clear and understandable queries while avoiding system generated errors. |
| Lesson 2 Objective |
Define relational database, and understand how it relates to Structured Query Language (SQL). |
| Lesson 3 Syllabus |
In this lesson, you'll learn how to use SQL to filter retrieved data. You'll practice sorting retrieved data using the ORDER BY clause. You'll be able to sort single and multiple columns, and you'll know how to specify sort directions such as ascending and descending order. You'll also learn additional query terms that will help you customize your SQL queries. |
| Lesson 3 Objective |
Demonstrate SQL syntax and how to sort and retrieve data in SQL. |
| Lesson 4 Syllabus |
Today, you'll learn how to reformat retrieved data with calculated fields and functions. You'll also learn how to create alternate names for columns and you'll discover the secret behind merging columns with the concatenation symbol. |
| Lesson 4 Objective |
Demonstrate how to use the ORDER BY clause and how to do wildcard-character filtering. |
| Lesson 5 Syllabus |
In this lesson, we'll discuss gathering significant statistics from data using aggregate functions. You'll also learn how to use the GROUP BY clause in conjunction with an aggregate function to gather important statistics from a table. Then you'll find out how to use the HAVING clause in conjunction with an aggregate function to filter groups of data from a table. |
| Lesson 5 Objective |
Demonstrate how to create and implement calculated fields and functions in SQL. |
| Lesson 6 Syllabus |
Today's lesson is all about subqueries. You'll learn how to extract data from multiple tables simultaneously, how to use calculated fields in subqueries, how to use the DATEPART () function in subqueries, and how to use aggregate functions in subqueries. Then we'll talk about qualification—a technique used to combine a table name with a column name so there's no question about which table the column name refers to. |
| Lesson 6 Objective |
Demonstrate how to summarize data using the GROUP BY and HAVING clauses. |
| Lesson 7 Syllabus |
In this lesson, you'll learn how to use joins to gather information from two or more tables simultaneously. You'll learn how to use the inner join, self-join, natural join, and the outer join. Then you'll become familiar with the term Cartesian product. |
| Lesson 7 Objective |
Demonstrate how to create and implement subqueries. |
| Lesson 8 Syllabus |
In today's lesson, you'll discover how to manipulate data using the INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE statements. You'll learn how to insert partial and complete rows into a table, and how to update information already stored in a table. You find out how to transfer data to a new table, how to transfer data to an existing table, and how to delete rows from a table. |
| Lesson 8 Objective |
Demonstrate how to create and use table joins. |
| Lesson 9 Syllabus |
Today, you'll find out how SQL can be used to create and maintain tables. You'll learn how to use the CREATE TABLE keywords to create a table, then we'll discuss how to use the ALTER TABLE, DROP TABLE, ADD COLUMN, and DROP COLUMN keywords to manipulate the tables themselves. You'll also find out how to define a primary key, data type, and field size. |
| Lesson 9 Objective |
Demonstrate how to insert, update, and delete data from tables. |
| Lesson 10 Syllabus |
In this lesson, you'll learn how and why views are used in SQL. You'll learn how to create and use views to simplify complex queries, summarize data, and manipulate data stored in tables. I'll also teach you how to update and delete a view. |
| Lesson 10 Objective |
Demonstrate how to create and maintain tables using SQL. |
| Lesson 11 Syllabus |
Today, you'll learn how transaction processing, constraints, and indexes are implemented in SQL. You'll work through an example that demonstrates how a transaction is created, how constraints are used in the creation of a table, and how indexes are used to improve the performance of a database by optimizing the speed at which queries are processed. |
| Lesson 11 Objective |
Demonstrate how to create and use views in SQL. |
| Lesson 12 Syllabus |
In our last lesson, you'll find out how stored procedures, triggers, and cursors are implemented in SQL. You'll see how stored procedures are created and executed, as well as how triggers work. You'll also see how cursors are declared in SQL. |
| Lesson 12 Objective |
Demonstrate how to process transactions and how to create constraints and indexes. |
