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SQL Essentials

  • CMDBID 35705
  • Course Code SQL
  • Duration 1 Days
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SQL Course

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Overview

The Introduction to SQL course is designed to give delegates practical experience in using ANSI standard SQL. As it is a generic course, some of the differences between different vendors' implementations will be noted. This course is designed to give users a grounding as the basis for moving onto more advanced skills.

Audience

Each participant will leave with a recognised certificate

Outline

Session 1: RELATIONAL DATABASE CONCEPTS

  • What is a Relational Database?
  • Tables, Rows and Columns
  • Indexes, Primary Keys and Foreign Keys
  • Data Types
  • The Data Dictionary
  • Getting Started

Session 2: SQL LANGUAGE ESSENTIALS

  • The Select Statement
  • The Select and From Clauses
  • Conditions and the Where Clause
  • The Order By Clause
  • Arithmetic Operations
  • Column Aliases

Session 3: SUMMARISING AND GROUPING DATA

  • Aggregate Functions
  • The Group By Clause
  • The Having Clause

Session 4: QUERYING MULTIPLE TABLES

  • Joining Tables Inner Joins
  • Column Qualification and Table Aliases
  • Outer Joins
  • Self Joins
  • Alternative Join Syntax

Session 5: ADDITIONAL SQL FEATURES

  • Combining Queries
  • The Union, Intersect and Minus Operators
  • Basic Subqueries

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