Master data management with SQL. Learn from experts to write queries, enhance database handling and boost analytical skills to professional data analyst and developer standards.
2 day course 10am - 5pm Live Online or Classroom-based
What you will learn
- Exploring the database design system known as SQL.
- How to use SQL to improve business workflows and output.
- Understanding the use of SQL to improve website output and end user satisfaction.
- How to manipulate customer databases for effective SEO.
- Exploring tools to build better client relationships, improving customer communication.
- How to write code for an SEO database using PHP and SQL.
- Understanding best practice SEO techniques and design skills.
We can tailor this course to you
If you have specific requirements, talk to us about customising this course to meet your exact needs.
This SQL Introduction course includes
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Authorised Certificate
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Lifetime support after your course
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Course materials
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Live Instructor-led training
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Refreshments all day
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Latest Mac or PC ready to go
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Authorised Trainers
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Hands-on exercises
Book this course
We offer SQL Introduction as a private course.
You can select a date which suits you or your team.
The course content can be fully customised to your exact learning requirements.
Request datesCourse Outline for SQL Introduction
Introducing Fast Track to SQL
- Understanding course prerequisites
- Using the course format
- Browsing the course outline
Introduction to Relational Databases
- Define relational database/terms used in relational database design/ basic concepts of relational technology
- Understand why duplicate data is bad and hard to manage
- Contrast data architectures
- Logical vs. Physical Data Modelling
- Understand Entity/Relationship diagrams
- Describe the basics of normalization
Selecting Data
- Overview of SQL Viewer
- Using the basic SELECT statement
- Using a column wildcard
- Using owner and table prefixes
- Specifying textual vs numeric data types
- Filtering rows with the WHERE clause
- Using comparison operators: =,<, >, and <>
- Using Null/Nulls and inequality
- Using compound WHERE clauses with AND and OR
- Using IN and NOT IN to shorten SQL queries
- Using LIKE for partial pattern matching
Creating JOIN statements
- Describe join types
- Creating recordsets from multiiple tables using an inner join
- Using primary and foreign keys in performing joins/filters with joins
- Joining tables using ANSI-92 syntax
- Joining 3 or more tables in a single statement
Changing database contents with INSERT, UPDATE and DELETE
- Adding data to tables with the INSERT statement
- Introducing the UPDATE statement
- Using the DELETE statement/a filter
- Flagging records deleted as an alternative
Enhancing SELECT statements
- Ordering data
- Expressions in SELECT
- Renaming tables/columns with aliases
- Selecting computed columns
- Character strings in queries
- Aggregating values
- Getting row counts
- Minimum and maximum in a column:
- MIN() and MAX()
- Average and sum of a column: AVG() and SUM()
- Grouping query results with GROUP BY clause/Grouping data
- Other Aggregates such as COUNT()
- Using positional notation in GROUP BY and the HAVING clause
Connecting to a RDBMS
- Understand the Client/Server model for databases
- Basic concept of database users and permissions
- Discuss how database drivers work
- Creating an ODBC Data source
- Comparing performance (Access and MSDE)
- Query Painters
Introduction to Stored Procedures
- Description of stored procedures
- Benefits of stored procedures
- Incorporating procedural logic into stored procedures
- Examples of stored procedures for SQL Server and Oracle
Strategies for Web Database Access
- Understand limitations of the Web environment
- Discuss strategies for limiting data
- Next-n interfaces
- Limiting to n rows returned
- Performing dynamic searches
- Increasing selectivity using search criteria
FAQs about the SQL Introduction course
Will I receive a certificate upon completion of my SQL Introduction course?
Yes, you'll receive a certificate of completion from Transmedia, demonstrating your knowledge and attendance on our SQL Introduction course. Our certificates note our Authorised Training Centre status.
Is this SQL Introduction course suitable for me?
This course is designed for people who are new to SQL or have been using SQL for a while but have never had formal training or who would like to learn best practice in SQL. If you are have any questions about whether the course could meet your needs, please speak to our customer service team, who will be delighted to advise you.
How is the content taught throughout the SQL Introduction course?
Our SQL Introduction course is extremely interactive. You will be using SQL throughout the day, working through examples and live projects under the guidance of our trainer, who will be supporting you through each step.
What is the recommended number of people for the class when I attend the SQL Introduction course?
For private classes in SQL Introduction, we recommend a maximum of 8 to 10 people from the same company in the class. Please ask our customer service team to help you find the right balance of people per class and the number of days training you need.
Should I attend the SQL Introduction course in person or live online?
For in-person courses at our London training centre, you will receive a warm personal welcome, your choice of the latest Mac or PC and morning and afternoon refreshments. If you prefer to attend remotely, rest assured that you will be taught live by the same experts that deliver our in-person courses, covering the same training content, using the same exercises and materials. A second monitor is recommended but not essential.
What support is available after I attend the SQL Introduction course?
We offer ongoing support to our SQL Introduction course attendees through email and by arrangement, phone calls. You are welcome to ask any questions on topics covered during training. Our trainer will always do their best to explain principles and help you with any issues you encounter.
SQL Introduction — Team and Bespoke Training
Booking a private training session allows you to focus on your exact needs on dates that work best for you or your team.
- Sessions can be run online or in person, on your site or at our London training centre.
- We manage training for many of the UK’s largest companies, taking care of all the admin, working with you to ensure the perfect course.
- Our expert trainers will first understand your requirements and then tailor each session to your exact specification.
- We offer a free consultation service to work out every detail of your course.
Prices for bespoke sessions with our expert trainers start at £595 + VAT, depending on the course and number of people.
Costs include all preparation time to customise the course to your exact requirements.
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