Skills Gained
- Understand database design concepts
- Query the database
- Work with different data types
- Join Multiple Tables
- Work with functions
- Perform subqueries
Prerequisites
In addition to their professional experience, students who attend this training should already have the following technical knowledge:
- Basic knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating system including the ability to easily open and save files in a variety of programs and the ability to launch new applications
- Working knowledge of basic database concepts such as relational database design, normalization, and table structure would be helpful
- Exposure to query writing or having experience with another programming background would be helpful
Training Materials
All SQL Server training students receive comprehensive courseware.
Software Requirements
Attendees will not need to install any software on their computers for this class. The class will be conducted in a remote environment that Accelebrate will provide; students will only need a local computer with a web browser and a stable Internet connection. Any recent version of Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, or Google Chrome will work well.
Outline
- Introduction
- Course Overview
- Data Manipulation Verbs
- Courseware Overview
- Datasets Overview
- Overview of SSMS and Query Writing
- Working with SSMS
- Using the SQL Editor
- Creating SSMS Script Projects
- Tips and Tricks with SSMS
- Adding Comments to Queries
- Understanding Batches and Scripts
- Database Design Concepts
- What is SQL
- Database Diagrams
- Database Terminology Overview
- Basic SELECT Statements
- The SELECT Statement
- Execution Order of SELECT Statements
- Ordering Results
- Additional SELECT Options
- Working with Data Types
- Data Type Precedence
- String Related Data Types
- Numeric Data Types
- Date and Time Data Types
- Converting Between Data Types
- How to Find Help on Functions
- Understanding Data Type Conversion
- Enhanced SELECT Statements
- Expressions
- Filtering Rows
- Comparison Operators
- Logical Operators
- Handling NULL Data
- NULL vs Blank
- = vs IS NULL
- ISNULL function
- COALESCE
- Concatenating NULL Data
- Aggregating and Grouping Data
- Aggregate Functions
- GROUP BY
- HAVING
- HAVING vs WHERE
- Joining Multiple Tables
- JOINS
- INNER JOIN
- OUTER JOIN
- CROSS JOIN
- Joining Three or More Tables
- Self-join
- Alternate Syntax, Implicit Joins
- Set Operations
- Working with Multiple Set Operators
- Viewing Graphical Execution Plans
- Built-in Functions Overview
- Working with Functions
- Mathematical Function Overview
- String Function Overview
- Date Time Function Overview
- Nesting Functions
- Subqueries
- Subqueries
- Nested vs Correlated Subqueries
- Subqueries in the SELECT Clause
- Subqueries in the WHERE Clause
- EXISTS
- Subqueries in FROM Clause
- Alternatives to Subqueries
- Conclusion
