Pre-Requisites

Participants should have basic knowledge of Windows, Access and Networking.

Lessons

Course Length: 6hrs (1 Day)

Many organizations use databases to store their most critical information: the information that manages their day-to-day operations. After the data is stored in databases, however, it is useless unless you can retrieve it for further business analysis. This course, SQL Querying: Fundamentals, will teach you to use SQL as a tool to retrieve the information you need from databases.

Learning Objectives:
In this course, you will compose SQL queries to retrieve desired information from a database. You will:

- Connect to the SQL Server database and execute a simple query
- Include a search condition in a simple query
- Use various functions to perform calculations on data
- Organize the data obtained from a query before it is displayed on-screen
- Retrieve data from multiple tables
- Export the results of a query

Target Student:
This course is intended for individuals with basic computer skills, familiar with concepts related to database structure and terminology, and who want to use SQL to query databases.

Course Outline:
Section 1: Executing a Simple Query
Connect to the SQL Database
Query a Database
Save a Query
Modify and Execute a Saved Query

Section 2: Performing a Conditional Search
Search Using One or More Conditions
Search for a Range of Values and NULL Values
Search Data Based on Patterns

Section 3: Working with Functions
Perform Date Calculations
Calculate Data Using Aggregate Functions
Manipulate String Values

Section 4: Organizing Data
Sort Data
Rank Data
Group Data
Filter Grouped Data
Summarize Grouped Data
Use PIVOT and UNPIVOT Operators

Section 5: Retrieving Data from Multiple Tables
Combine the Results of Two Queries
Compare the Results of Two Queries
Retrieve Data by Joining Tables

Section 6: Exporting Query Results
Generate a Text File
Generate an XML File

Cancellation Policy

Compuease Cancellation Policy
We at Compuease work hard to arrange our schedules around your needs. Last minute cancellations put additional strain on our schedules and therefore we have the following Cancellation Policy for our Public Classes. You may cancel or reschedule a registration at any time up to 10 business days before the class without penalty. Canceling or rescheduling a registration within 10 business days requires full payment of the course fee. You are welcome to transfer your seat in a class to another individual at any time before the class.