UGotClass: Introduction to SQL

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Learn how to write SQL code to create and populate database tables and how to write simple SQL queries that are capable of retrieving vast amounts of information from a database. In this course, you will discover the power of the relational database, how to create and manage database tables, and how to use SQL SELECT statements to precisely pinpoint and retrieve data from a database.

Agenda

Unit 1: The Relational Database and Structured Query Language
• The relational database structure
• Structured Query Language
• Table creation and data insertion
• Defining datatypes and constraints
• Creating Indexes

Unit 2: Table Management
• Table management
• Adding columns to a table
• Deleting columns from a table
• Deleting a table

Unit 3: Selecting and Retrieving Data
• Creating a SELECT statement to retrieve data
• Using DISTINCT to display unique values in a column
• Using the AS keyword to create an alternate name for a column
• Merging columns

Unit 4: Filtering Data
• Creating a WHERE clause
• Using comparison, character, and logical operators to match conditions
• Using the IN operator to match a condition
• Using the BETWEEN operator to match a condition

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