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Introduction to SQL

  • Number of Courses4 courses
  • Duration3 hours
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SQL, or Structured Query Language, is a programming language designed for managing and manipulating relational databases. It allows users to perform tasks such as querying data, updating records, and managing database schemas, which are essential tasks for maintaining and analyzing structured data across diverse applications. SQL is an essential tool for most data professionals, and this learning path will equip you with a solid foundation upon which to grow your SQL skills.

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Introduction to SQL

Watch the following courses to get a solid introduction to the world of SQL.

Introduction to SQL

  • by Simon Allardice
  • 2h 18m Duration
  •  (218)

Perform Complex JOINS in SQL

  • by Pinal Dave
  • 13m Duration
  •  (15)

Simplify SQL Queries with Common Table Expressions (CTEs)

  • by Pinal Dave
  • 13m Duration

Write Complex Subqueries in SQL

  • by Pinal Dave
  • 13m Duration
  •  (12)

Hands-on Practice with SQL Coding Labs

Want to practice your SQL skills in a simulated coding environment? These hands-on coding labs will get some real experience under your fingers that you can take to the real world.

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Simon Allardice
Simon Allardice
Simon is Creative Director and Principal Author at Pluralsight. With over three decades of software development experience, he's programmed in every discipline: from finance to transportation, nuclear reactors to game development. Prior to joining Pluralsight, Simon was the principal developer author at lynda.com. His first video course released back in 2002: since then, his popular courses have been viewed by hundreds of thousands of developers. His current focus is both on the new — the latest... more
Pinal Dave
Pinal Dave
Pinal Dave is an SQL Server Performance Tuning Expert and independent consultant with over 22 years of hands-on experience. He holds a Master of Science degree and numerous database certifications. Pinal has authored 14 SQL Server database books and 81 Pluralsight courses. To freely share his knowledge and help others build their expertise, Pinal has also written more than 5,800 database tech articles on his blog at https://blog.sqlauthority.com.

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