Course Details
Course Description:
The SQL Querying: Fundamentals course is a 1-day entry-level course that is designed to teach students how to use core SQL commands to access date from a SQL Database.
Topics covered in the course include:
- Connecting to a SQL Server database and executing a simple query
- Including a search condition in a simple query
- Using various functions to perform calculations on data
- Organizing the data obtained from a query before it is displayed on-screen
- Retrieving data from multiple tables
Target Student:This course is designed for students with basic computer skills, familiar with concepts related to database structure and terminology, and who want to use SQL to query databases.
Students should possess the following experience before attending the course:
- Some knowledge of database terminology and structure is helpful, but not required.
Section 1: Executing a Simple Query
Connecting to the SQL Database
Querying a Database
Saving a Query
Modifying and Executing a Saved Query
Section 2: Performing a Conditional Search
Search Using One or More Conditions
Searching for a Range of Values and NULL Values
Searching Data Based on Patterns
Section 3: Working with Functions
Performing Date Calculations
Calculating Data Using Aggregate Functions
Manipulating String Values
Section 4: Organizing Data
Sorting Data
Ranking Data
Grouping Data
Filtering Grouped Data
Summarizing Grouped Data
Using PIVOT and UNPIVOT Operators
Section 5: Retrieving Data from Multiple Tables
Combining the Results of Two Queries
Comparing the Results of Two Queries
Retrieving Data by Joining Tables
Please check the course description to find prerequisite information.
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