What you'll learn:
- Introduction to Databases
- Connect to MySQL
- Introduction to MySQL
- Beginner's SQL
- SQL Joins
- Data Analysis
This is a continuation of our first course, Beginner's Introduction to SQL and Databases, where we set out to create a foundation for data manipulation and data analysis using SQL. If you are new to data analysis and are looking to work with large volumes of data in an efficient and sophisticated way, this is the course for you!
In this course, we continue complete our SQL education using examples and exercises in:
Data and String Manipulation
String Functions covered such as substring, lpad and rpad, and more that will help you deal with text data
Data Aggregation
We take our aggregations to the next level by introduction GROUP BY
Data Profiling
We cover the importance of data profiling for the purpose of understanding, interpreting and communicating information about your data effectively
Sub Queries
We introduce sub queries and provide a number of scenarios on where to use sub queries
Case Statements
A necessary part of your SQL toolkit, CASE statements enable us to customize our analysis using SQL
Joins
Joins are a very foundational part of data analysis. We cover the different types of joins, provide examples and work through challenging exercises that will help you become comfortable with joins
Are you excited about your future in Analytics, Business Intelligence or Data Analysis! You should be, because after this course you'll have a foundation for success!
