Microsoft SQL for Beginners

Name: Microsoft SQL for Beginners
Rating: 4.5 (19354 reviews)

A comprehensive course to teach you how to complete SQL queries using Microsoft SQL Server and the T-SQL language.

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(19,354 ratings)

72,270 students

Created by Brewster Knowlton

Last updated 12/2020

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What you'll learn

Complete literal SELECT statements.
Complete basic SELECT statements querying against a single table
Filter data using the WHERE clause
Sort data using the ORDER BY clause
Learn about database design and normalization
Using joins, return columns from multiple tables in the same query
Understand the difference between the INNER JOIN, LEFT/RIGHT OUTER JOIN, and FULL OUTER JOIN
Complete SQL statements that use aggregate functions
Group data together using the GROUP BY clause
Filter groups of data using the HAVING clause

Requirements

I assume you have absolutely NO SQL or database background before taking this course.
You will need to have a Windows-based computer to run Microsoft SQL Server.

Description

Do you want to learn a skill that can help you earn nearly $100,000 per year? If so, then this course is for you!

SQL (Structured Query Language) is the language we use to interact with databases that store data. This allows us to retrieve data with ease and simplicity. As terms like business intelligence and big data become more familiar, businesses will need more people to learn the SQL language.

This course will teach you how to use the SQL language within Microsoft SQL Server, one of the most popular database engines in the world.

You will have plenty of video lessons to teach you the majority of the content. Each section includes practice problems or additional e-books to help reinforce what you learn in the video tutorials.

Who this course is for:

Anyone who works with data, tables, or databases!
Those who work in organizations where the company typically uses Microsoft databases. This course uses Microsoft SQL Server and T-SQL (Microsoft SQL) variant of the SQL language. Those who work with Oracle, DB2, or MySQL might not gain as much from this course.
If you work in: marketing, finance, accounting, operations, sales, manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, or any other industry/function that collects information
Someone who wants to learn skills that give them the potential to earn near SIX figures!

Featured review

Gaurav S.

91 courses

30 reviews

3 years ago

This was a great course and what I really liked about it was the focus on the foundations and how these build to answer everyday business questions in a transactional database. This course was immediately applicable in my day to day career.

Brewster Knowlton

Business Intelligence Expert

4.5 Instructor Rating
25,291 Reviews
87,919 Students
2 Courses

Brewster Knowlton has worked in all facets of the business intelligence industry. With significant experience writing SQL code, developing ETL processes, and architecting and designing data warehouse systems, his greatest strength is the ability to communicate difficult concepts in an easily understood way. Having completed business intelligence projects across a variety of industries, Brewster understands what BI skills organizations need and employers are seeking. His goal is to help you learn SQL and business intelligence skills so that you might find your dream career in the business intelligence field.