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SQL Guide
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Everyone learns uniquely
Starting with SQL, and not sure which topics
to cover?
Take the help of this Doc that will help you
understand all the topics that you need to
cover from:
Basic --> Intermediate level, and
Intermediate --> Advance level
Make sure to use the resources provided to
get better understanding.
#1 Introduction to SQL
What is SQL?
Why Learn SQL?
SQL vs. NoSQL
#2 SQL Basics
SELECT Statement
WHERE Clause
ORDER BY Clause
LIMIT and OFFSET
DISTINCT Keyword
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#3 Data Filtering & Conditions
Comparison Operators
Logical Operators
BETWEEN Operator
IN Operator
LIKE Operator
#4 Data Manipulation
INSERT Statement
UPDATE Statement
DELETE Statement
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#5 Working with Table
CREATE TABLE Statement
ALTER TABLE Statement
DROP TABLE Statement
Constraints (PRIMARY KEY, FOREIGN KEY,
UNIQUE)
#6 Data Retrieval
Aggregate Functions (SUM, AVG, COUNT,
MIN, MAX)
GROUP BY Clause
HAVING Clause
JOINS (INNER JOIN, LEFT JOIN, RIGHT
JOIN, FULL JOIN)
Subqueries
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#7 Working with Table
CREATE TABLE Statement
ALTER TABLE Statement
DROP TABLE Statement
Constraints (PRIMARY KEY, FOREIGN KEY,
UNIQUE)
#8 Data Retrieval
Aggregate Functions (SUM, AVG, COUNT,
MIN, MAX)
GROUP BY Clause
HAVING Clause
JOINS (INNER JOIN, LEFT JOIN, RIGHT
JOIN, FULL JOIN)
Subqueries
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#9 Advanced SQL
Views
Stored Procedures
Triggers
Indexes
Working
#10 Times with Dates and
DATE Functions (CURRENT_DATE, DATEADD,
DATEDIFF)
TIME Functions (CURRENT_TIME, GETDATE)
TIMESTAMP Functions
(CURRENT_TIMESTAMP)
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#11 Data Transformation
CASE Statement
COALESCE Function
CONCATENATE (CONCAT) Function
CAST and CONVERT Functions
#12 Window Functions
ROW_NUMBER()
RANK()
DENSE_RANK()
NTILE()
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#13 Transactions and Locking
COMMIT and ROLLBACK Statements
ACID Properties
Lock Types (Shared, Exclusive, etc.)
Working
#14 Values with NULL
IS NULL
IS NOT NULL
COALESCE vs. NULLIF
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#15 Database Security
Users and Permissions
SQL Injection Prevention
Encryption
#16 Performance Optimization
Indexing Strategies
Query Optimization
EXPLAIN Plan
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Working with Multiple
#17 Databases
Database Management Systems (DBMS)
Connecting to Multiple Databases
Data Migration
#18 Advanced Topics
JSON Functions
Geospatial Functions
Regular Expressions
NoSQL vs. SQL
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#19 Resources and Learning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=AA7i2GcTGwU&ab_channel=Simplilearn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=hlGoQC332VM&ab_channel=ApnaCollege
https://www.w3schools.com/sql/
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This structured guide covers a wide
range of SQL topics, from basics to
advanced concepts.
Make a structured plan and always
remember to go according to your
own pace.
All the best!
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