SQL Programming

Duration: 3 days | Price: $1695

Description: This SQL programming course teaches students relational database fundamentals and SQL programming skills. Topics covered include relational database architecture, database design techniques, and simple and complex query skills. This class is intended for analysts, developers, designers, administrators, and managers new to the SQL programming language. Upon completion, participants will understand SQL functions, join techniques, database objects and constraints, and will be able to write useful SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE and DELETE statements. Comprehensive hands on exercises are integrated throughout to reinforce learning and develop real competency.

Students who require coverage of Microsoft-specific features including T-SQL data types, stored procedure enhancements, intrinsic functions, T-SQL cursors and table-valued functions should attend the Microsoft Transact-SQL Programming course rather than this course.

Prerequisites: General computer knowledge.

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Overview of Topics Covered:

Relational Database Fundamentals Overview of Relational Database Concepts Relational Databases and Relational Database Management Systems Data Normalization DDL Syntax	Writing Basic SQL Queries Displaying Table Structures Retrieving Column Data From a Table or View Selecting Unique Values Filtering Rows Using the WHERE Clause Sorting Results Using ORDER BY Joining Multiple Tables Using Column and Table Aliases
Creating a Database Database Development Methodology Overview Building a Logical Data Model Identifying Entities and Attributes Isolating Keys Relationships Between Entities Creating Entity-Relationship Diagrams Transforming to Physical Design Migrating Entities to Tables Selecting Primary Keys Defining Columns Enforcing Relationships with Foreign Keys Constructing the Database Using DDL Creating Tables, Indexes, Constraints and Views Dropping Tables, Indexes, Constraints and Views Modifying Tables, Indexes, Constraints and Views	Manipulating Query Results Using Row Functions Character Numeric Date and Time Data Conversion (CAST and CONVERT) Using the CASE Function Handling Null Values
Advanced Query Techniques Inner Joins Outer Joins (Left, Right, Full) Performing Self-Joins Subqueries Simple Correlated Using the EXISTS Operator Tips for Developing Complex SQL Queries Using Aggregate Functions AVG COUNT SUM MIN MAX Performing Set Operations UNION INTERSECT EXCEPT/MINUS Aggregating Results Using GROUP BY Restricting Groups with the HAVING Clause Creating Temporary Tables	Manipulating Table Data Using SQL's Data Manipulation Language (DML) Inserting Data into Tables Updating Existing Data Deleting Records Truncating Tables Implementing Data Integrity with Transactions Beginning Explicit Transactions Committing Transactions Rolling Back Transactions
User-Defined Functions Definition and Benefits of Use CREATE FUNCTION Syntax RETURN Clause and the RETURNS Statement Scalar vs. Table Functions Comparison with Stored Procedures Returning Scalar Values and Tables ALTER and DROP FUNCTION	Stored Procedures Definition and Benefits of Use CREATE PROCEDURE Syntax Variables and Parameters Control of Program Flow ALTER and DROP PROCEDURE Implementation Differences
Triggers Definition and Benefits of Use Alternatives (e.g., Constraints) CREATE TRIGGER Syntax Trigger Types "Inserted" (or "NEW") and "Deleted" (or "OLD") Tables Event Handling and Trigger Execution ALTER and DROP TRIGGER	Working with Table Expressions Overview of Table Expressions Working with Views Using Derived Tables Common Table Expressions Table-Valued Functions

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SQL Programming

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50% Hands-On Labs

Small Class Sizes

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Remote Attendance Option

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