SQL Bootcamp: Real Practice for Data Careers
What you'll learn
- Write precise and effective SQL queries to retrieve and filter data
- Master SQL concepts commonly tested in data science and engineering interviews
- Perform advanced analysis using aggregation, grouping, and window functions
- Transform and reshape data using pivoting and conditional logic
- Simplify complex queries with Common Table Expressions (CTEs) and subqueries
- Interpret data relationships and build Entity Relationship Diagrams (ERDs)
Requirements
- Basic understanding of databases and relational concepts
Description
Master SQL from the ground up with a practical, project-based approach designed for Data Scientists, Data Engineers, and Developers.
This course is built for beginners and early-career professionals who want to build real-world SQL skills and confidently tackle coding interviews. You’ll start with foundational concepts like SELECT statements and gradually move into advanced techniques like subqueries, aggregations, common table expressions (CTEs), and window functions.
Each section includes interactive coding labs and exercises, so you can immediately apply what you learn. You’ll also solve LeetCode-style challenges, carefully chosen to reinforce each topic and help you prepare for real interview scenarios.
By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:
Use modern SQL tools for script development and troubleshooting
Understand data modeling and create ER diagrams
Write efficient SQL queries with filtering, joins, and conditional logic
Solve real-world problems using subqueries, aggregations, and window functions
Tackle technical interview questions with confidence
Whether you're exploring data, prepping for a job interview, or strengthening your coding foundations, this course gives you the clarity, practice, and confidence to excel with SQL.
By the end, you’ll be able to write clean, efficient SQL queries and approach technical interviews with a solid foundation. Whether you're aiming to land your first data job or strengthen your skills as a developer, this course gives you everything you need to succeed with SQL.
Who this course is for:
- Individuals pursuing a career in software and data engineering requiring SQL proficiency
Instructors
Chandra Lingam is an experienced professional in AWS, with a strong background in mission-critical systems and machine learning. He has a wealth of knowledge and expertise in systems development for both traditional IT data centers and cloud computing.
Chandra's courses on the AWS certification have been highly praised and were even mentioned in a recent Udemy earnings call by the CEO. Prior to his work as a course developer and instructor, he spent 15 years as a software engineer at Intel.
Chandra holds a Master's in Computer Science from Arizona State University and a Bachelor's in Computer Science from Thiagarajar College of Engineering in Madurai.
His courses offer valuable and up-to-date content for both beginners and experienced IT professionals looking to advance their skills in AWS and related technologies.
Chandra Lingam is an experienced professional in AWS, with a strong background in mission-critical systems and machine learning. He has a wealth of knowledge and expertise in systems development for both traditional IT data centers and cloud computing.
Chandra's courses on the AWS certification have been highly praised and were even mentioned in a recent Udemy earnings call by the CEO. Prior to his work as a course developer and instructor, he spent 15 years as a software engineer at Intel.
Chandra holds a Master's in Computer Science from Arizona State University and a Bachelor's in Computer Science from Thiagarajar College of Engineering in Madurai.
His courses offer valuable and up-to-date content for both beginners and experienced IT professionals looking to advance their skills in AWS and related technologies.