SQL for Beginners: Fundamentals & Database Setup
Completed by Pankaj Kumar
June 13, 2026
4 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
Grasp why SQL is the backbone of modern data work and how relational databases outperform spreadsheets for real-world use
Build and query real databases using MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite with hands-on setup across both Windows and macOS
Learn how to structure data correctly using ER diagrams, keys, and normalization principles from 1NF to BCNF
Write queries that retrieve exactly the data you need using conditions, filters, sorting, and pattern matching techniques
Skills you will gain
- Category: Relational Databases
- Category: Databases
- Category: Database Software
- Category: Database Design
- Category: MySQL
- Category: Database Theory
- Category: Transact-SQL
- Category: Data Analysis
- Category: Data Mapping
- Category: SQL
- Category: Data Manipulation
- Category: MySQL Workbench
