Fundamentals of SQL Querying
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In this 2-day instructor led course students will learn what SQL is and how it can help them query a database to answer business questions. This course will combine instructor-led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities. Students will learn how to use SQL statements to query a database. Lesson objectives help students become comfortable with the course, and also provide a means to evaluate learning.
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- 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 data obtained from a query before it is displayed on-screen
- retrieve data from tables
- format an output, save a result, and generate a report
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students should have:
- Basic end-user computer skills and some familiarity with database terminology and structure are required
- The following courses or equivalent knowledge and skills are highly recommended:
- Windows XP Professional: Level 1
- Windows XP Professional: Level 2
- Microsoft Windows Vista: Level 1
- Microsoft Windows Vista: Level 2
- Relational Databases Design (Second Edition)
- Access 2003: Designing a Database
Audience
Individuals with basic computer skills, familiar with concepts related to database structure and terminology, and who want to use SQL to query databases
Lesson 1: Executing a Simple Query
- Topic 1A: Connect to the SQL Database
- Topic 1B: Query a Database
- Topic 1C: Save a Query
- Topic 1D: Modify a Query
- Topic 1E: Execute a Saved Query
Lesson 2: Performing a Conditional Search
- Topic 2A: Search Using a Simple Condition
- Topic 2B: Compare Column Values
- Topic 2C: Search Using Multiple Conditions
- Topic 2D: Search for a Range of Values and Null Values
- Topic 2E: Retrieve Data Based on Patterns
Lesson 3: Working with Functions
- Topic 3A: Perform Date Calculations
- Topic 3B: Calculate Data Using Aggregate Functions
- Topic 3C: Manipulate String Values
Lesson 4: Organizing Data
- Topic 4A: Sort Data
- Topic 4B: Rank Data
- Topic 4C: Group Data
- Topic 4D: Filter Grouped Data
- Topic 4E: Summarize Grouped Data
- Topic 4F: Use PIVOT and UNPIVOT Operators
Lesson 5: Retrieving Data from Tables
- Topic 5A: Combine Results of Two Queries
- Topic 5B: Compare the Results of Two Queries
- Topic 5C: Retrieve Data by Joining Tables
- Topic 5D: Check for Unmatched Records
- Topic 5E: Retrieve Information from a Single Table Using Joins
Lesson 6: Presenting Query Results
- Topic 6A: Save the Query Result
- Topic 6B: Generate an XML Report
Appendix A: The OGCBooks Database