Introduction to SQL
GoSkills online course syllabus
Saturday, November 25, 2023
Skill level Lessons Pre-requisites
Beginner 33 None
Video duration Estimated study time Instructor
2h 01m 16h 30m for all materials John Elder
Intro to Databases & SQL
1 What is a database?
We will discuss what a database is, the different types of databases and what they are used for
2 An Overview of SQL
We will discuss what SQL(Structured Query Language) is, what it is used for and some of the different
systems that use SQL
3 RDBMS Concepts
We will look at the core concepts and structure of a relational database such as tables, columns, rows,
etc
4 Working With Data Types
We will discuss some of the important data types that may be used in a relational database, including
Integer, varchar, text and much more
Microsoft SQL Server & Management Studio Setup
5 Setting Up Microsoft SQL Server
We will install and setup Microsoft SQL Server
6 Setting Up Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio
We will install and setup SQL Server Management Studio.
7 Connecting to a Server
We will connect to a server and look at the Object Explorer
8 System Databases
We will take a look at the master and model databases as well as the msdb and tempdb Databases
Creating a New Database
9 We will create a new database within MS SQL Server 2016, and create a new table
10 Adding Data to a Table
We will add data to our Table
11 Backing Up & Restoring a Database
You will learn how to backup a database and how to restore a backup
Selecting & Filtering Data 1
12 Simple SELECT Statements
Here we will start to write SQL statements and queries, starting with basic SELECT statements
13 WHERE Clause
We can target specific columns using the WHERE clause along with a SELECT statement
14 AND & OR Clause
We can select data based on multiple conditions using the AND & OR clause
15 ORDER BY Clause
We will look at how we can sort returned data using the ORDER BY clause
16 GROUP BY Clause
We will look at how we can sort returned data using the GROUP_BY clause
Selecting & Filtering Data 2
17 HAVING Clause
The HAVING clause is similar to a WHERE clause but can use aggregation
18 TOP Clause
The TOP clause is used to limit the number of records that will be returned from a SELECT statement
19 SELECT DISTINCT
We can use DISTINCT to only return distinct or different values in a SELECT statement
UNION
20 The UNION operator is used to combine the result-set of two or more SELECT statements
21 Functions
We will look at some built in functions for performing calculations on data
Inserting, Updating & Deleting Data
22 INSERT Statement
We will insert our own records into a database using INSERT INTO
23 UPDATE Statement
The UPDATE statement can be used to change data that already exists in the SQL database
24 DELETE Statement
We can use DELETE FROM to remove data from the SQL database
25 ALTER TABLE
With ALTER TABLE, we can add, remove or change columns, data types and just about anything else
Combining & Joining Multiple Tables
26 Aliases
Aliases can be used to temporary rename columns and tables
27 INNER JOIN
We will discuss and write inner joins to combine more than one table in a specific way
28 OUTER JOIN
We will discuss and write outer joins to combine more than one table in a specific way
29 LEFT JOIN
We will discuss and write left joins to combine more than one table in a specific way
30 RIGHT JOIN
We will discuss and write right joins to combine more than one table in a specific way
Other SQL Concepts
31 Subqueries
We will discuss combining queries together in a subquery
32 Indexing
We will talk about what indexing is and how to do it within MS SQL Server
33 Primary Key
We will discuss the Primary Key and why it's so important
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