What will you learn in SQL Essentials Training Course
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Write fundamental SQL queries to retrieve, sort, filter, group, aggregate, and calculate data in Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio
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Define and manipulate database objects using DDL commands: create/alter/drop tables, constraints, and views
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Perform data operations with DML: insert, update, delete, truncate, and upsert via
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Combine data from multiple tables using self, inner, left, right, and cross joins
Program Overview
Module 1: DDL Commands
⏳ 1 hour
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Topics: RDBMS concepts, normalization,
CREATE/ALTER/DROPtables, data types, and constraints -
Hands-on: Create and modify tables, add/remove primary & foreign keys, and define views
Module 2: DML Commands
⏳ 1 hour
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Topics:
INSERT,UPDATE,DELETE,TRUNCATE, and basicSELECTwithWHERE, sorting, and filtering -
Hands-on: Populate tables, modify existing data, and retrieve filtered datasets
Module 3: Retrieving Data from Multiple Tables
⏳ 45 minutes
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Topics: Joins (self, inner, left, right, cross) to combine related table data
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Hands-on: Write multi-table queries to produce consolidated result sets
Module 4: Inbuilt Functions & Grouping
⏳ 45 minutes
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Topics: Aggregate functions (
SUM,AVG,COUNT),GROUP BY,HAVING, and scalar functions (string, date, conversion) -
Hands-on: Compute summary metrics and apply conditional filters on grouped data
Module 5: Advanced Database Objects
⏳ 45 minutes
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Topics: Stored procedures, user-defined functions, and triggers for automated logic
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Hands-on: Create and execute procedures/functions and implement triggers for data integrity
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Job Outlook
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SQL Developer: $85,599 average salary — design and optimize database queries for applications
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Data Analyst: $70,000–$100,000/year — extract insights and build reports using SQL across various industries
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Database Administrator: $75,000–$110,000/year — manage, secure, and tune relational database environments
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