SQL Programming Fundamentals is your essential introduction to the language of data. Structured for aspiring data scientists, analysts, and developers, this course equips you with the foundational skills to query, manipulate, and manage data using SQL, the most widely used language for working with relational databases.
Through interactive lessons and hands-on projects, you’ll learn how to retrieve insights from structured datasets, perform complex data transformations, and build queries that answer real-world analytical questions. Whether you’re exploring customer behavior, analyzing sales trends, or building data-driven dashboards, SQL will be your core tool, and this course will help you master it.
By the end of this course, you’ll be confident in writing efficient, readable SQL queries, joining tables, filtering data, aggregating results, and preparing datasets for analysis, all while understanding best practices that scale from personal projects to production environments.
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- Understand relational databases and how SQL interacts with them
- Perform data selection, filtering, sorting, and aggregation
- Join and combine data across multiple tables
- Use subqueries, common table expressions (CTEs), and window functions
- Apply SQL for real-world analysis tasks in data science workflows
- Gain confidence in writing clean, efficient, and powerful queries
Curriculum
- 7 Sections
- 27 Lessons
- 12 Weeks
- Introduction to SQL and DatabasesGet acquainted with databases and the role SQL plays in data-driven systems. Understand relational databases, the structure of tables, and the importance of SQL in modern applications. You’ll set up your working environment and execute your first queries.5
- Retrieving Data with SELECTMaster the foundational SELECT statement to pull data from one or more tables. Learn how to filter, sort, and format query results to extract meaningful insights.5
- Working with Multiple TablesDiscover how to combine data from multiple tables using JOINs. Learn when and how to use INNER JOIN, LEFT JOIN, RIGHT JOIN, and more to explore relationships between datasets.6
- Aggregating DataLearn to perform calculations across data records to uncover summaries and trends. You’ll use aggregate functions and group data to analyze datasets effectively.6
- Modifying DataLearn how to manipulate and maintain your data using SQL’s powerful INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE commands, while understanding the importance of safety and backups.5
- Database Design BasicsGain foundational knowledge of how databases are structured, normalized, and optimized. Understand how to design scalable databases and create relationships that mirror real-world data systems.5
- Practical Applications of SQL and Capstone ProjectBring it all together with practical use cases. You’ll build a real-world mini-database project from scratch, design, create, populate, and query your own database.5
Requirements
- Basic understanding of computers and data concepts
- No prior programming or SQL experience required
Features
- Beginner-Friendly Curriculum
- Live Guided Sessions
- Hands-On Practice
- Real Projects & Capstone
- Certificate of Completion
- Assessment & Feedback
Target audiences
- Beginners in programming or data management
- Professionals seeking to learn database querying
- Students interested in data analysis or database administration
