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Introduction to Structured Query Language (SQL)

Introduction to Structured Query Language (SQL)

This course is part of Web Applications for Everybody Specialization

Instructor: Charles Russell Severance

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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2 weeks at 10 hours a week

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

5,509 reviews

Intermediate level

Some related experience required

Flexible schedule

2 weeks at 10 hours a week

Learn at your own pace

95%

Most learners liked this course

What you'll learn

Learn about the basic syntax of the SQL language, as well as database design with multiple tables, foreign keys, and the JOIN operation.
Learn to model many-to-many relationships like those needed to represent users, roles, and courses.

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Taught in English

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There are 4 modules in this course

In this course, you'll walk through installation steps for installing a text editor, installing MAMP or XAMPP (or equivalent) and creating a MySql Database. You'll learn about single table queries and the basic syntax of the SQL language, as well as database design with multiple tables, foreign keys, and the JOIN operation. Lastly, you'll learn to model many-to-many relationships like those needed to represent users, roles, and courses.

Module details

Our first technical task is to work through the installation steps including installing a text editor, installing MAMP or XAMPP (or equivalent), creating a MySql Database.

What's included

5 videos5 readings1 app item1 discussion prompt

5 videosTotal 37 minutes

Welcome to the Course3 minutes
Installing MAMP on a Macintosh7 minutes
Installing MAMP on Windows 1015 minutes
Installing XAMPP on Windows 109 minutes
Bonus: Office Hours in the Hague4 minutes

5 readingsTotal 50 minutes

Textbook & Course Resources10 minutes
Help Us Learn More About You!10 minutes
Syllabus10 minutes
Installing LAMP On Linux10 minutes
Assignment Specifications: Installing PHP/MySQL10 minutes

1 app itemTotal 120 minutes

Peer Graded: Installing PHP/MySQL120 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Your Database Experience10 minutes

We learn about single table queries and the basic syntax of the SQL language.

What's included

6 videos1 reading1 assignment1 app item

6 videosTotal 69 minutes

Overview of Databases15 minutes
Basic SQL Operations22 minutes
Data Types in SQL9 minutes
Database Keys and Indexes13 minutes
Bonus: Liz Fong - Standardizing SQL8 minutes
Bonus: Office Hours Orlando, Florida3 minutes

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

Assignment Specifications: Single-Table SQL10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

SQL Queries30 minutes

1 app itemTotal 120 minutes

Autograder: Single-table SQL (Users)120 minutes

Covering database design with multiple tables, foreign keys, and the JOIN operation..

What's included

6 videos1 reading1 assignment1 app item

6 videosTotal 62 minutes

Relational Database Design14 minutes
Normalization and Foreign Keys9 minutes
Building a Physical Data Schema18 minutes
Relational Database Design #414 minutes
Bonus: Office Hours Houston, TX5 minutes
Fun: Dr. Chuck gets a Educational Technology Tattoo2 minutes

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

Assignment Specifications10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Database Models30 minutes

1 app itemTotal 180 minutes

Peer Grader: Multi-Table Databases (Tracks)180 minutes

We learn how to model many-to-many relationships like those needed to represent users, roles, and courses.

What's included

2 videos3 readings1 app item

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Reviewed on May 22, 2018

The course was very helpful to me in regard to designing structured databases. The concept was explained in a systematic manner and its use was demonstrated using simple examples.

Reviewed on May 16, 2020

This gives you a basic understanding on SQL for beginners. Dr.Chuck explained so well in such a way that even a candidate with zero knowledge can understand the concepts and can complete the course.

Reviewed on Feb 1, 2024

This short specialization is WAY BETTER than the SQL specialization by UC Davis. OMG I wasted so much time on that 2 month certification when I could have learned way more on this one. Thank you!

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