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Introduction to SQL

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Learn how to create and query relational databases using SQL in just two hours.

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Get an Introduction to SQL in Two Hours

Much of the world's raw data—from electronic medical records to customer transaction histories—lives in organized collections of tables called relational databases. Being able to wrangle and extract data from these databases using SQL is an essential skill within the data industry and in increasing demand.

In just two hours, you'll get to know the theory and the practice through bite-sized videos and interactive exercises where you can put your new-found skills to the test.

Learn how Relational Databases are Organized

SQL is an essential language for building and maintaining relational databases, which opens the door to a range of careers in the data industry and beyond. You’ll start this course by covering data organization, tables, and best practices for database construction.

Write Your First SQL Queries

The second half of this course looks at creating SQL queries for selecting data that you need from your database. You’ll have the chance to practice your querying skills before moving on to customizing and saving your results.

Understand the Difference Between PostgreSQL and SQL Server

PostgreSQL and SQL Server are two of the most popular SQL flavors. You’ll finish off this course by looking at the differences, benefits, and applications of each. By the end of the course, you’ll have some hands-on experience in learning SQL and the grounding to start applying it to projects or continue your learning in a more specialized direction.
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  1. 1

    Relational Databases

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    Before writing any SQL queries, it’s important to understand the underlying data. In this chapter, we’ll discover the role of SQL in creating and querying relational databases. Using a database for a local library, we will explore database and table organization, data types and storage, and best practices for database construction.

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    Databases
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    What are the advantages of databases?
    50 xp
    Data organization
    50 xp
    Tables
    50 xp
    Picking a unique ID
    50 xp
    Setting the table in style
    50 xp
    Our very own table
    100 xp
    Data
    50 xp
    At your service
    50 xp
    Finding data types
    50 xp
    Choice of type
    100 xp
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    Querying

    Learn your first SQL keywords for selecting relevant data from database tables! After practicing querying skills in a database of books, you’ll customize query results using aliasing and save them as views so they can be shared. Finally, you’ll explore the differences between SQL flavors and databases such as PostgreSQL and SQL Server.

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Izzy is a Data Coach at iO-Sphere. She discovered a love for data during her seven years as an accounting professor at the University of Washington. She holds a masters degree in Taxation and is a Certified Public Accountant. Her passion is making learning technical topics fun.
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  • Michael R.
    about 14 hours

    easy to follow and hands on application in sandbox data environment with AI helps learning quicker and fixing errors/mistakes real-time on what corrections and best practices to use in queries.

  • Adrian B.
    2 days

    It was straightforward and practical

  • Pablo F.
    3 days

    Muy buena introducción

  • Pawel K.
    6 days

    it good balance theory with some practice

  • jim g.
    8 days

    Great

"easy to follow and hands on application in sandbox data environment with AI helps learning quicker and fixing errors/mistakes real-time on what corrections and best practices to use in queries."

Michael R.

"It was straightforward and practical"

Adrian B.

"Muy buena introducción"

Pablo F.

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