University of Colorado Boulder

The Structured Query Language (SQL)

This course is part of Databases for Data Scientists Specialization

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Alan Paradise

Instructor: Alan Paradise

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  • The origins and historical basis for SQL

  • Standard SQL use and syntax

  • How to code SQL queries in order to analyze data stored in relational databases

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There are 6 modules in this course

The origins of SQL, what it is and how it works.

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5 videos2 readings3 quizzes2 discussion prompts

The SELECT statement - retrieving data from your database.

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5 videos6 readings5 quizzes1 discussion prompt1 ungraded lab

The five GROUP functions.

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3 videos4 readings6 quizzes

Using the JOIN.

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4 videos4 readings5 quizzes1 discussion prompt

SQL Statements: beyond the SELECT.

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4 videos6 readings5 quizzes

Some more advanced SQL capabilities.

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5 videos7 readings4 quizzes1 peer review1 discussion prompt

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Alan Paradise
University of Colorado Boulder
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