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Introduction to SQL Server

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Learn to use SQL Server to perform common data manipulation tasks and master common data manipulation tasks using this database system.

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Course Description

Master the basics of Microsoft SQL Server—one of the world's most popular database systems.

This course covers:
✓ How to use SELECT statements to retrieve data
✓ How to use SQL Server aggregate functions
✓ How to manipulate text fields
✓ How to retrieve data from multiple sources
✓ All of the key aspects of working with data in SQL Server

Each time you're introduced to a new concept or function, you'll have the opportunity to test your knowledge and build your confidence. You'll work with a digital media database to review the sales of various artists and tracks, Eurovision datasets, and review trends in US power outages to explore a number of different data types and scenarios.
  1. 1

    SELECTion Box

    Free

    Hit the ground running by learning the basics of SELECT statements to retrieve data from one or more columns. You'll also learn how to apply filters to both numeric and text data, and sort the results.

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    Welcome
    50 xp
    Simple selections
    100 xp
    More selections
    100 xp
    Ordering and filtering
    50 xp
    Order by
    100 xp
    Where
    100 xp
    Where again
    100 xp
    Working with NULL values
    100 xp
    WHERE the wild things are
    50 xp
    Exploring classic rock songs
    100 xp
    Exploring classic rock songs - AND/OR
    100 xp
    Using parentheses in your queries
    100 xp
  2. 2

    Groups, strings, and counting things

    Herein, you'll learn how to use important SQL Server aggregate functions such as SUM, COUNT, MIN, MAX, and AVG. Following that, you'll learn how to manipulate text fields. To round out the chapter, you'll power up your queries using GROUP BY and HAVING, which will enable you to perform more meaningful aggregations.

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    Aggregating Data
    50 xp
    Summing
    100 xp
    Counting
    100 xp
    MIN, MAX and AVG
    100 xp
    Strings
    50 xp
    LEN'gth of a string
    100 xp
    Left and right
    100 xp
    Stuck in the middle with you
    100 xp
    Grouping and Having
    50 xp
    GROUP BY
    100 xp
    Having
    100 xp
    Grouping together
    100 xp
  3. 3

    Joining tables

    This chapter covers the basics of joining tables, using INNER, LEFT, and RIGHT joins, so that you can confidently retrieve data from multiple sources.

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    Joining tables
    50 xp
    Inner Joins - a perfect match
    100 xp
    Inner Joins (II)
    100 xp
    Inner Join (III) - Join 3 tables
    100 xp
    LEFT & RIGHT JOIN
    50 xp
    LEFT join
    100 xp
    RIGHT JOIN
    100 xp
    UNION & UNION ALL
    50 xp
    UNION ALL Check
    50 xp
    Join the UNION
    100 xp
  4. 4

    You've got the power

    In this final chapter, you'll get really hands on! You've worked with existing tables, but in this chapter, you'll get to CREATE and INSERT data into them. You'll also UPDATE existing records and practice DELETE statements in a safe environment. This chapter ensures the course gives you a thorough introduction to the key aspects of working with data in SQL Server.

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    Creator
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    CRUD operations
    50 xp
    Create tables
    100 xp
    Insert, Update, Delete
    50 xp
    Insert
    100 xp
    Update
    100 xp
    Delete
    100 xp
    Declare yourself
    50 xp
    DECLARE and SET a variable
    100 xp
    Declare multiple variables
    100 xp
    Ultimate Power
    100 xp
    Congratulations!
    50 xp

In the following tracks

SQL Server DeveloperSQL Server Fundamentals

Datasets

Eurovision Song ContestPower outages in USAClassic rock radio station songsChinook Database as zipped CSV files

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  • PAUL P.
    6 days

    Great.

  • Weerayut S.
    about 1 month

    Thank you DataCamp to open Free Week to learning Introduction to SQL Server. this course make me to re-Skill after a long times. And I think interactive courses is good for everyone to re-skill like me or grants new knowledges for a beginner who wants or likes to queries database. Thank again

  • Priyanka N.
    3 months

    Excellent level of teaching.

  • santhi l.
    4 months

    Good experience

  • Samuel D.
    4 months

    A real basic guide to sql. It will get your foot in the door for learning about databases and sql. Highly recommend to anyone who is interested in learning about the topic.

"Great."

PAUL P.

"Thank you DataCamp to open Free Week to learning Introduction to SQL Server. this course make me to re-Skill after a long times. And I think interactive courses is good for everyone to re-skill like me or grants new knowledges for a beginner who wants or likes to queries database. Thank again"

Weerayut S.

"Excellent level of teaching."

Priyanka N.

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