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About the Course

Much of the world's data lives in databases. SQL (or Structured Query Language) is a powerful programming language that is used for communicating with and manipulating data in databases. A working knowledge of databases and SQL is a must for anyone who wants to start a career in Data Engineering, Data Warehousing, Data Analytics, Data Science or Business Intelligence. The purpose of this course is to help you learn and apply foundational and intermediate knowledge of the SQL language, and become familiar with many relational database (RDBMS) concepts along the way. You will start with performing basic Create, Read, Update and Delete (CRUD) operations using CREATE, SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE and DELETE statements. You will then learn to filter, order, sort, and aggregate data. You will work with functions, perform sub-selects and nested queries, as well as JOIN data in multiple tables. You will also work with VIEWS, transactions and create stored procedures. The emphasis in this course is on hands-on, practical learning. As such, you will work with real database systems, use real tools, and real-world datasets. You will create a database instance in the cloud. Through a series of hands-on labs, you will practice building and running SQL queries. At the end of the course you will apply and demonstrate your skills with a final project. The SQL skills you learn in this course will be applicable to a variety of RDBMSes such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, IBM Db2, Oracle, SQL Server and others. No prior knowledge of databases, SQL or programming is required, however some basic data literacy is beneficial....

Top reviews

SI

Aug 10, 2023

Thanks the authority of the course and coursers. I learn lot's of things. It's was nice course for me. I love the course. I will recommend to my friends about the courser.

Regards

Saiful.

HH

Aug 19, 2024

loved the course. Had a few typos that need updated, but the material and how it was covered was really nice. some challenging learning curves in the labs. All in all I felt I learned a lot.

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By Rachel B

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Nov 28, 2022

The videos were incredibly basic and didn't require as much practice as expected with real data and querying capabilities overall. It gave you the answer directly instead of a process of elimination. I would have liked more exercises overall with each concept introduced.

By LUIS E C P

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Dec 21, 2022

Amazing course. Abosolutelly recommended for those who begin in the study of databases. This course gives you an excellent introduction to SQL.

By Anthony G

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Jan 3, 2024

Some of the labs were tedious to get started with because I had to re-create and import data again and again - it may have been my error but maybe a quick module showing how to set up and let these practice data sets persist in the very beginning would be good!

By Nik H

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Nov 26, 2023

This course really an eye-opener for me regarding fundamental of SQL and hands-on problem solving and thought me about critical thinking. Really recommended for those to learn about SQL. Thanks so much!

By Mammu R

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Aug 19, 2023

Hi Coursera,

This is a good course, I got SQL Knowledge with practical excercises.

Thanks Coursera.

By Diego H

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Mar 24, 2024

Solid but I wish there was more interaction, not just a monologue. It teaches you the basics, but some more in-depth explanations and personalization would go a long way.

By Shanna J

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Jul 27, 2024

Super easy to follow for a beginner. I tried three other courses where I just wasn't getting it I got to this one and knocked it out non stop. Thanks!!!

By Hanna S

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Sep 4, 2024

Great course for the beginners! Clear explanations and concrete examples, this course helped me to learn SQL from scratch for my daily work purposes.

By Wale A

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Apr 25, 2023

Excellent course, good range of examples, enjoyed course; good grounding and development in the fundamentals of Querying databases

By Anteneh G

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Jul 29, 2023

I have gotten a solid knowledge of SQL script writing with a great explanation and friendly lab assistant.

By Prateek V

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Dec 21, 2022

Best SQL course with a practical assignments to sharpen your skills and knowledge.

By Mee L Y

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Nov 17, 2023

very practical and easy to follow

By o d

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Aug 18, 2023

Great course

By Harshit J

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Jun 29, 2023

Wanted to give 4.5 stars but there was no option like this was an amazing course for any beginners. Anybody who want to use Sql in any form should take this course as a revision. There are two languages being used namely Mysql and H2 from IBM database. Course focuses on practical part rather than theory although some of the theory part is being taken care of.

By Firda F

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Dec 28, 2022

This course is very useful and straightforward. Unfortunately, I couldn't download my Honor Certificate although I completed and passed all the courses including the extra to get the Honor

By Lakshmi K

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Mar 13, 2024

Login to Cloud was little challenging to practice syntax. It could be more grateful if it is accessible easily

By ibnu f

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Jun 21, 2023

good course for people who don't have any computer science background

By Brett H

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Apr 10, 2024

lab exercises are the same questions and answers as the examples taught in the lesson. this makes it hard for someone with a good memory to actually learn and apply new tools to the exercises. multiple errors within the exercises and some of them were lacking info. aside from that, this was a great basic course to learn one example of each of the most common functions used within SQL as well as main definitions.

By Spencer A

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Oct 31, 2023

This is not instructor taught its just a text to voice that i can get anywhere

By Irem C

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Oct 1, 2023

THIS IS MY FIRST EXPERINCE IN HERE. I CANT AFFORD THIS COURSES CERTIFICATE BUT I SEND AN EMAIL ABOUT THAT. I FINISHED THIS COURSE BY MEANS OF THEM. AFTER IF FINISHED THIS COURSE, THIS COURSE DIDIN'T FINISH FOR ME. BEACUSE I ALWAYS TRY TO LEARN ANYTHING ELSE BY MEANS OF HERE. I DECIDED TO STUDY ONE MORE TIME BY MYSELF. BEACUSE I WANNA BE A PROFESSIONAL LEARNER ABOUT THAT. I HOPE I WILL BE. BUT IF I AM A PROFESSIONEL ABOUT SQL, IT WILL BE THANK TO RAV AHUJA TEACHER. BEACUSE MY TEACHER TRIED FOR ALL OF US TO LEARN ABOUT ANY INFORMATION SQL. I WANNA THANK YOU MY TEACHER. BECAUSE THIS COURSE ASSISTED TO ME FOR LEARNING SQL. AFTER THIS COURSE I PROMISE I WILL STUDY TO LEARN THAN I LEARN NOW. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING. THANK YOU MHY TEACHER.

By Kavindu W

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Sep 1, 2024

This course covered the basics of SQL very well and even offered to go into depth if we preferred. The hand-on approach really helped me not only to understand the concepts better but to apply them in solving real world problems. I would highly recommend this to anyone who would like to learn SQL with practical experience as it provides a solid foundation to build up on.

By Pawan J

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Dec 11, 2024

I recently completed the "SQL: A Practical Introduction for Querying Databases" course on Coursera, and I found it to be an excellent resource for anyone looking to build or refine their SQL skills. The course is well-structured and provides a solid foundation in SQL, ideal for both beginners and those with some prior experience.

By Harley-Payj

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Aug 20, 2024

loved the course. Had a few typos that need updated, but the material and how it was covered was really nice. some challenging learning curves in the labs. All in all I felt I learned a lot.

By Saiful I

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Aug 11, 2023

Thanks the authority of the course and coursers. I learn lot's of things. It's was nice course for me. I love the course. I will recommend to my friends about the courser.

Regards

Saiful.

By Mukhammedrakhim F

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Jul 13, 2024

This is the best SQL course I've ever taken! It has tons of hands-on labs, the theory is explained clearly, and you even get to work with IBM DB2.