Introduction to Structured Query Language (SQL) Course Syllabus

A comprehensive course that equips learners with essential SQL skills, blending theoretical knowledge with practical application. This course spans approximately 4 weeks with a total time commitment of 13–15 hours, featuring hands-on exercises and real-world database scenarios. Learners will progress from setting up their environment to mastering complex data relationships and completing a final project.

Module 1: Installing PHP and SQL

Estimated time: 3 hours

• Download and install MAMP or XAMPP for local development
• Configure a local server environment
• Create and connect to a MySQL database
• Verify SQL environment setup using command-line tools

Module 2: Introduction to Structured Query Language (SQL)

Estimated time: 3 hours

• Understand the basic syntax and structure of SQL
• Write SELECT queries to retrieve data from a single table
• Filter results using WHERE clauses and logical operators
• Sort and limit query outputs using ORDER BY and LIMIT

Module 3: Database Design

Estimated time: 4 hours

• Design databases with multiple related tables
• Define primary and foreign keys to establish relationships
• Use normalization concepts to reduce redundancy
• Perform JOIN operations to combine data from multiple tables

Module 4: Many-to-Many Relationships

Estimated time: 3 hours

• Model many-to-many relationships in relational databases
• Create junction (bridge) tables to resolve many-to-many associations
• Write complex queries involving multiple JOINs across relationship tables

Module 5: Final Project

Estimated time: 3 hours

• Design a fully functional relational database schema
• Populate tables with sample data and implement foreign key constraints
• Write and execute SQL queries to retrieve and analyze data

Prerequisites

• Familiarity with basic computer operations
• Ability to install software on your computer
• No prior programming experience required, but comfort with technical tasks is helpful

What You'll Be Able to Do After

• Understand the basic syntax and structure of SQL
• Perform single-table queries to retrieve and filter data
• Design databases with multiple tables, foreign keys, and JOIN operations
• Model many-to-many relationships in relational databases
• Install and configure a development environment using tools like MAMP or XAMPP