SQL Querying: Fundamentals

Course Description

Many organizations use databases to store their most critical information: the information that manages their day-to-day operations. After the data is stored in databases, however, it is useless unless you can retrieve it for further business analysis. This course, SQL Querying: Fundamentals, will teach you to use SQL as a tool to retrieve the information you need from databases.
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Prerequisites

Basic end-user computer skills and some familiarity with database terminology and structure are required.

Course Objectives

In this course, you will compose SQL queries to retrieve desired information from a database.

You will:
Connect to the SQL Server database and execute a simple query.
Include a search condition in a simple query.
Use various functions to perform calculations on data.
Organize the data obtained from a query before it is displayed on-screen.
Retrieve data from multiple tables.
Export the results of a query.

Executing a Simple Query

Connect to the SQL Database
Query a Database
Save a Query
Modify and Execute a Saved Query

Performing a Conditional Search

Search Using One or More Conditions
Search for a Range of Values and NULL Values
Search Data Based on Patterns

Working with Functions

Perform Date Calculations
Calculate Data Using Aggregate Functions
Manipulate String Values

Organizing Data

Sort Data
Rank Data
Group Data
Filter Grouped Data
Summarize Grouped Data
Use PIVOT and UNPIVOT Operators

Retrieving Data from Multiple Tables

Combine the Results of Two Queries
Compare the Results of Two Queries
Retrieve Data by Joining Tables

Exporting Query Results

Generate a Text File
Generate an XML File
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