Path overview
In this path, you’ll become familiar with SQL syntax and master the frequently used commands. You’ll also learn how to use string patterns and ranges to query data, how to sort and group data, and how to write perfect queries to extract and analyze data from real SQL databases.
Best of all, you’ll learn by doing — you’ll write code and get feedback directly in the browser. You’ll apply your skills to several guided projects involving realistic business scenarios to build your portfolio and prepare for your next interview.
Key skills
- Exploring, querying, and extracting specific sets of data
- Handling data from multiple sources
- Retrieving data to build reports and perform analysis
- Organizing data efficiently to answer business questions
Path outline
Part 1: Fundamentals of SQL [5 courses]
Introduction to SQL and Databases 2h
Objectives- Define the structure of SQL
- Create basic queries to extract data from tables in a database
- Define databases
- Identify different versions of SQL
- Write good SQL code
Filtering and Sorting Data in SQL 4h
Objectives- Define binary operations and functions
- Define datatypes
- Filter results based on logical constraints
- Order results
Summarizing Data in SQL 3h
Objectives- Employ SQL to compute statistics
- Provide statistics by group
- Filter results over groups
Combining Tables in SQL Course 3h
Objectives- Combine tables using inner joins
- Employ different types of joins
- Employ other SQL clauses with joins
- Join on complex conditions
- Employ set operators like UNION and EXCEPT
SQL Subqueries 5h
Objectives- Nest a query inside another query
- Employ different types of subqueries
- Employ common table expressions
- Scale your project with complex queries
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Projects in this path
Guided Project: Customers and Products Analysis Using SQL
Work on a real-life project using SQL
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