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SQL Quickstart Workshop 1

Hosted by Walter Shields
 
 
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THE BEST SQL COURSE FOR BEGINNERS IN 2022 - HANDS DOWN!

INCLUDES FREE COPY OF MY #1 BEST SELLING BOOK, ACCESS TO A SAMPLE DATABASE, SQL BROWSER APP AND COMPREHENSION QUIZES!

LIVE Cohort based - Learn as a Group
Walter Teaches Live via Zoom
Group Based Quizzes
Access To Private Group

Data analytics shouldn’t be so complicated. Future-proof your career and learn to analyze data with SQL. Based on my Best-selling SQL book, used in college level courses, "SQL Quickstart Guide". Become one of the most in-demand professionals and analyze big data with ease!

​Here's What You'll Learn:

01 UNDERSTANDING DATABASE STRUCTURE

​In this module you will be introduced to the concept of a relational database, the SELECT statement and showcase the types of data you will encounter in a database:

  • ​Understanding the language databases use

  • ​How a relational database functions

  • ​Data types

  • ​Relational database management systems (RDBMSs)

  • ​SQLite 

02 SQL TOOLS AND STRATEGIES

​In this module you will become familiar with the resources intended to be used in conjunction with this course, as well as the many exercises and self-assessment questions that will help you test your SQL knowledge:

  • ​Setting up our SQL environment

  • ​The sTunes database

  • ​DB Browser for SQLite

  • ​Self-assessments

  • ​SQL learning strategies 

03 EXPLORING A DATABASE IN SQLITE

​In this module, we will familiarize ourselves with the interface of our chosen SQL browser for SQLite: DB Browser:

  • ​Launching the SQL software

  • ​Opening a database file

  • ​The Database Structure tab

  • ​The Browse Data tab

  • ​The Execute SQL tab

04 GETTING STARTED WITH QUERIES

​In this module you will cover the basics of writing a good query and formatting the results. By the end of this module you will be able to select individual fields from a specific database and display those fields in alphabetical order:

  • ​Query notation techniques

  • ​SQL query basics

  • ​Using an alias

  • ​Sorting results alphabetically

  • ​Limiting query results