In this course you will learn all about the Structured Query Language ("SQL".) We will review the origins of the language and its conceptual foundations. But primarily, we will focus on learning all the standard SQL commands, their syntax, and how to use these commands to conduct analysis of the data within a relational database. Our scope includes not only the SELECT statement for retrieving data and creating analytical reports, but also includes the DDL ("Data Definition Language") and DML ("Data Manipulation Language") commands necessary to create and maintain database objects.



The Structured Query Language (SQL)
This course is part of Databases for Data Scientists Specialization

Instructor: Alan Paradise
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The origins and historical basis for SQL
Standard SQL use and syntax
How to code SQL queries in order to analyze data stored in relational databases
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There are 6 modules in this course
The origins of SQL, what it is and how it works.
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5 videos3 readings3 assignments2 discussion prompts
The SELECT statement - retrieving data from your database.
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5 videos6 readings5 assignments1 discussion prompt1 ungraded lab
The five GROUP functions.
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3 videos4 readings6 assignments
Using the JOIN.
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4 videos4 readings5 assignments1 discussion prompt
SQL Statements: beyond the SELECT.
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4 videos6 readings5 assignments
Some more advanced SQL capabilities.
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5 videos7 readings4 assignments1 peer review1 discussion prompt
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Reviewed on Jan 16, 2023
Good refresher for the basic stuff, explained it in new and helpful ways, and great introduction to some more advanced SQL
Reviewed on Feb 23, 2023
In my opinion, this course is quite suitable for people who are just starting to learn SQL. Complete learning material content even to the history of the SQL language.
Reviewed on May 24, 2022
This was an excellent course that taught everything one needs to know about the use of SQL. The teachers was didactically excellent.
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