SQL Querying: Fundamentals

Course Overview

Organizations typically store their most critical information — the information used to manage day-to-day operations — within a database. The ability to retrieve and analyze this information is essential to the functioning of the organization. Structured Query Language (SQL) is the primary language used to accomplish such tasks. Essentially, SQL is the language you use to interact with a database.

The ability to write SQL is an essential job skill for those who need to manage large volumes of data, produce reports, mine data, or combine data from multiple sources. Even if someone else on your team creates reports for you, having a fundamental understanding of SQL querying will help you ask the right questions and know what you’re looking for in your data analysis tools.

This course not only teaches you to use SQL as tool to retrieve the information you need from databases, but it also introduces a process for effectively planning and designing a functional, efficient database. Knowing how to plan a relational database is important to the success of the databases you create. Without planning, you cannot possibly know what the database needs to do, or even what information to include in the database. Planning a database is essential and prevents the extra work of fixing data maintenance problems later on.

Schedule Dates

SQL Querying: Fundamentals

13 February 2025

SQL Querying: Fundamentals

13 May 2025

SQL Querying: Fundamentals

13 August 2025

SQL Querying: Fundamentals

13 November 2025

Course Content

Connect to the SQL Database using SQL Server Management Studio
Query a Database using the SELECT Statement
Save a Query Script to a File
Modify and Execute a Saved Query

Use the WHERE Clause to Search and Filter Data using One or More Conditions
Use the WHERE Clause to Search for a Range of Values with BETWEEN and IN Clauses

Search Text Data Based on Patterns using the LIKE Operator

Format and Manipulate Dates using Date Functions
Summarize Data using Aggregate Functions Like COUNT, SUM, AVG, MIN, MAX
Use Functions to Manipulate String Values

Sort Data using the ORDER BY Clause
Rank Data with the RANK and DENSE_RANK Clauses
Group Data with the GROUP BY Clause
Filter Grouped Data using the HAVING Clause
Summarize Grouped Data using ROLLUP and CUBE Clauses
Use PIVOT and UNPIVOT Operators

Combine the Results of Two Queries with the UNION Statement
Compare the Results of Two Queries with the INTERSECT and EXCEPT Statements
Query Data from Multiple Tables using the JOIN Clause

FAQs

There are no strict prerequisites for this course. However, a basic understanding of databases and data management concepts will be beneficial.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Retrieve and manipulate data using SQL queries.
Perform conditional searches and data formatting.
Aggregate and summarize data effectively.
Use advanced querying techniques to handle multiple tables and complex queries.

Yes, the course includes practical exercises and labs to help reinforce theoretical knowledge and develop hands-on SQL querying skills.

For additional information or queries regarding the course, you can reach out to CounselTrain’s customer service team via email or phone. Our representatives are available to assist you with any questions and provide further details about the course.

Upon enrollment, participants will receive access to all necessary training materials, including lecture notes, lab exercises, and additional resources through the CounselTrain learning platform.