MASTERING SQL: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE
Description:
This is a comprehensive introduction to SQL (Structured Query Language), the standard language
for interacting with relational databases. You will learn how to write SQL queries to retrieve,
manipulate, and analyze data, as well as how to create and manage database structures.
OUTLINE:
Module 1: Introduction to SQL
• Overview of SQL and its importance in database management
• Understanding relational databases and the SQL standard
• Setting up SQL environments (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL)
• Basic SQL syntax and data types
Module 2: Retrieving Data with SELECT
• SELECT statement: retrieving data from one or multiple tables
• Filtering data with WHERE clause
• Sorting data with ORDER BY clause
• Limiting and paging results with LIMIT and OFFSET
Module 3: Manipulating Data
• INSERT statement: adding new records to a table
• UPDATE statement: modifying existing records
• DELETE statement: removing records from a table
• Combining INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE with SELECT queries
Module 4: Working with Functions and Operators
• Using SQL functions (e.g., aggregate functions, string functions, date functions)
• Performing arithmetic and logical operations with operators
• Working with NULL values
• Using CASE statements for conditional logic
Module 5: Joining Data from Multiple Tables
• Understanding table relationships (e.g., one-to-many, many-to-many)
• INNER JOIN, LEFT JOIN, RIGHT JOIN, and FULL OUTER JOIN
• Using aliases for table and column names
• Joining more than two tables
Module 6: Grouping and Aggregating Data
• GROUP BY clause: grouping data based on one or more columns
• Aggregate functions (e.g., SUM, AVG, COUNT, MIN, MAX)
• Filtering grouped data with HAVING clause
• Using GROUPING SETS, ROLLUP, and CUBE for advanced grouping
Module 7: Subqueries and Common Table Expressions (CTEs)
• Understanding subqueries and their types (e.g., scalar, correlated, nested)
• Using subqueries in SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE statements
• Common Table Expressions (CTEs) for creating temporary result sets
• Recursive CTEs for hierarchical data
Module 8: Creating and Managing Database Structures
• CREATE DATABASE and CREATE TABLE statements
• Understanding data types and constraints (e.g., PRIMARY KEY, FOREIGN KEY,
UNIQUE)
• Modifying table structures with ALTER TABLE statement
• Dropping tables and databases with DROP statement
Module 9: Advanced Topics in SQL (teach yourself)
• Transactions and ACID properties
• Indexing for performance optimization
• Views: creating virtual tables
• Stored procedures and user-defined functions
