T-SQL (Transact-SQL) for beginners with Microsoft SQL Server

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of SQL as implemented by Microsoft SQL Server. It is designed to equip learners with practical, hands-on experience in writing and executing Transact-SQL (T-SQL) statements using the SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) environment. Whether you’re new to databases or looking to strengthen your SQL skills, this course offers a clear and structured path to mastering the core concepts of relational data management.

Throughout the course, you will learn how to perform CRUD operations—Create, Read, Update, and Delete—which represent the most essential actions used in database programming. By writing T-SQL statements manually, you’ll gain a strong understanding of how databases store, retrieve, and manipulate data.

Microsoft SQL Server is a powerful Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) developed by Microsoft. Like other RDBMS platforms, it uses Structured Query Language (SQL) to manage and query data efficiently. However, SQL Server extends standard SQL through its own enhanced version called Transact-SQL (T-SQL), which includes additional programming features such as variables, conditions, and error handling—making it even more versatile for professional development and data-driven applications.

Skills You Will Learn:

• Writing CREATE queries to define new database objects

• Using INSERT INTO to add new data records

• Applying SELECT statements to retrieve and filter data

• Executing UPDATE commands to modify existing information

• Performing DELETE operations to remove data from tables

Course Objective:

By the end of this course, you will have developed the T-SQL coding skills necessary to query, manage, and modify data within a Microsoft SQL Server database, laying the foundation for advanced database administration or data analysis roles.