SQL for Data Science with R

SQL for Data Science with R

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Instructor: Rav Ahuja

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

192 reviews

Beginner level

Recommended experience

Flexible schedule

3 weeks at 10 hours a week

Learn at your own pace

95%

Most learners liked this course

What you'll learn

Create and access a database instance on the cloud
Compose and execute basic SQL statements - SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, CREATE, DROP
Construct SQL statements to filter, sort, group results, use built-in functions, compose nested queries, access multiple tables
Analyze data from Jupyter using R and SQL by combining SQL and R skills to query real-world datasets

Skills you'll gain

Category: Database Design
Category: Data Manipulation
Category: Database Development
Category: Data Access
Category: Databases
Category: SQL
Category: Data Science
Category: Data Analysis

Tools you'll learn

Category: R Programming
Category: Query Languages
Category: R (Software)
Category: Relational Databases

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There are 6 modules in this course

Much of the world's data resides in databases. SQL (or Structured Query Language) is a powerful language which is used for communicating with and extracting data from databases. A working knowledge of databases and SQL is a must if you want to become a data scientist.

The purpose of this course is to introduce relational database concepts and help you learn and apply foundational knowledge of the SQL and R languages. It is also intended to get you started with performing SQL access in a data science environment. The emphasis in this course is on hands-on and practical learning. As such, you will work with real databases, real data science tools, and real-world datasets. Through a series of hands-on labs, you will practice building and running SQL queries. You will also learn how to access databases from Jupyter notebooks using SQL and R. No prior knowledge of databases, SQL, R, or programming is required. Anyone can audit this course at no charge. If you choose to take this course and earn the Coursera course certificate, you can also earn an IBM digital badge upon successful completion of the course.

Structured Query Language, or SQL, provides a standard language for selecting and manipulating data in a relational database. Understanding SQL is a foundational skill that you must have when applying data science principles in R because SQL is the key to helping you unlock insights about the information stored deep inside relational databases. In this module, you will learn some basic SQL statements and practice them hands-on on a live database.

What's included

5 videos2 readings2 assignments3 app items2 plugins

5 videosTotal 17 minutes

Welcome to SQL for Data Science5 minutes
SELECT Statement4 minutes
COUNT, DISTINCT, LIMIT2 minutes
INSERT Statement3 minutes
UPDATE and DELETE Statements3 minutes

2 readingsTotal 9 minutes

Course Overview 4 minutes
Module Summary: Getting Started with SQL5 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 36 minutes

Graded Quiz: Getting Started with SQL21 minutes
Practice Quiz: Getting Started with SQL 15 minutes

3 app itemsTotal 70 minutes

Hands-on Lab: Simple SELECT Statements20 minutes
Hands-on Lab: COUNT, DISTINCT, LIMIT30 minutes
Hands-on Lab: INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE20 minutes

2 pluginsTotal 20 minutes

SELECT statement examples5 minutes
SQL Cheat Sheet: Basics - SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, COUNT, DISTINCT, LIMIT15 minutes

In this module, you will explore the fundamental concepts behind databases, tables, and the relationships between them. You will then create an instance of a database, discover SQL statements that allow you to create and manipulate tables, and then practice them on your own live database.

What's included

6 videos3 readings2 assignments3 app items2 plugins

6 videosTotal 26 minutes

Introduction to Databases4 minutes
Relational Database Concepts6 minutes
Types of SQL statements (DDL vs. DML)2 minutes
CREATE TABLE Statement4 minutes
ALTER, DROP, and Truncate tables4 minutes
How to create a Database instance on Cloud6 minutes

3 readingsTotal 5 minutes

Module Summary: Introduction to Relational Databases and Tables2 minutes
About this Optional Lesson2 minutes
[Optional] Hands-on Lab Using IBM Db21 minute

2 assignmentsTotal 31 minutes

Graded Quiz: Introduction to Relational Databases and Tables21 minutes
Practice Quiz: Introduction to Relational Databases and Tables10 minutes

3 app itemsTotal 150 minutes

Hands-on Lab: CREATE, ALTER, TRUNCATE, DROP into Tables in MySQL using phpMyAdmin60 minutes
Hands-on Lab: Create and Load Tables using SQL Scripts60 minutes
Obtain IBM Cloud Feature Code and Activate Trial Account30 minutes

2 pluginsTotal 10 minutes

Examples to CREATE and DROP tables5 minutes
SQL Cheat Sheet: CREATE TABLE, ALTER, DROP, TRUNCATE5 minutes

In this module, you will learn how to use string patterns and ranges to search data and how to sort and group data in result sets. You will also practice composing nested queries and execute select statements to access data from multiple tables.

What's included

7 videos4 readings4 assignments4 app items5 plugins

7 videosTotal 31 minutes

Using String Patterns and Ranges4 minutes
Sorting Result Sets3 minutes
Grouping Result Sets4 minutes
Built-in Database Functions6 minutes
Date and Time Built-in Functions3 minutes
Sub-Queries and Nested Selects5 minutes
Working with Multiple Tables6 minutes

4 readingsTotal 13 minutes

Summary: Refining Your Results5 minutes
Summary: Functions, Multiple Tables, and Sub-queries5 minutes
About this Optional Lesson2 minutes
[Optional] Hands-on Lab Using IBM Db21 minute

4 assignmentsTotal 72 minutes

Graded Quiz: Refining Your Results21 minutes
Graded Quiz: Functions, Multiple Tables, and Sub-Queries21 minutes
Practice Quiz: Refining Your Results15 minutes
Practice Quiz: Functions, Multiple Tables, and Sub-queries15 minutes

4 app itemsTotal 240 minutes

Hands-on Lab: String Patterns, Sorting and Grouping60 minutes
Hands-on Lab: Built-in functions60 minutes
Hands-on Lab: Sub-queries and Nested SELECTs60 minutes
Hands-on Lab: Working with Multiple Tables60 minutes

5 pluginsTotal 65 minutes

Reading: Examples for String Patterns, Sorting, and Grouping15 minutes
Reading: Examples for Built-in Functions15 minutes
Reading: Examples for Sub Queries and Nested Queries15 minutes
Reading: Examples for Multiple Tables15 minutes
SQL Cheat Sheet: Intermediate - LIKE, ORDER BY, GROUP BY5 minutes

In this module, you will learn the benefits of using R to connect to relational databases and how to persist R database objects in files. You’ll also learn some of the similarities between R data frames and relational databases, including how data types compare and when you must convert from one type to another to improve the effectiveness of your data analysis. Finally, you’ll learn different methods for connecting to a database from R.

What's included

10 videos3 readings4 assignments5 app items5 plugins

10 videosTotal 27 minutes

Why use R with Relational Databases 2 minutes
R Persistence Options1 minute
Terminology Comparison2 minutes
Mapping Data between R and RDBMS2 minutes
Database Design Considerations3 minutes
Connectivity Options3 minutes
Connecting with RJDBC 3 minutes
Connectivity using ODBC3 minutes
RODBC in Detail 5 minutes
Metadata Discovery 4 minutes

3 readingsTotal 22 minutes

Summary & Highlights: R and Relational Databases10 minutes
Summary & Highlights : Connecting to Databases from R10 minutes
About this Optional Lesson2 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 67 minutes

Graded Quiz: R and Relational Databases21 minutes
Graded Quiz: Connecting to Databases from R21 minutes
Practice Quiz: R and Relational Databases10 minutes
Practice Quiz: Connecting to Databases from R15 minutes

5 app itemsTotal 160 minutes

Hands-on Lab: Review using Jupyter and R Dataframes15 minutes
Hands-on Lab: Accessing Your Database using RJDBC60 minutes
Hands-on Lab: Accessing Your Database with RSQLite60 minutes
[Optional] Hands-on Lab: Accessing Your Database using RJDBC with DB210 minutes
[Optional] Hands-on Lab: Accessing your Database using RODBC with DB215 minutes

5 pluginsTotal 75 minutes

Cheat Sheet - R basics15 minutes
Reading: Example for Connecting with RJDBC using SQLite15 minutes
Reading: A Comprehensive Review of RSQLite15 minutes
CheatSheet - Connecting to Databases using R15 minutes
[Optional] Hands-on Lab: Create Db2 Service Credentials15 minutes

In this module, you will learn the full process of accessing and querying databases using R. You’ll learn how to create the logical and physical model of the database and then implement the model by creating the physical database objects and loading them with data. Finally, you’ll examine an example of accessing and querying the database.

What's included

6 videos2 readings2 assignments2 app items2 plugins

6 videosTotal 18 minutes

Working with Data 4 minutes
Database Design and Data Preparation3 minutes
Creating Physical Database Objects3 minutes
Loading the Data1 minute
Querying Data (SQL SELECT)4 minutes
Analyzing the Data3 minutes

2 readingsTotal 7 minutes

Summary and Highlights: Working with Database Objects using R 5 minutes
About this Optional Lesson2 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 31 minutes

Graded Quiz: Working with Database Objects using R21 minutes
Practice Quiz: Working with Database Objects using R10 minutes

2 app itemsTotal 90 minutes

Hands-on Lab: Creating and Querying Database Objects from R using RSQLite with SQLite60 minutes
[Optional] Hands-on Lab: Creating and Querying Database Objects from R using RODBC with DB230 minutes

2 pluginsTotal 30 minutes

Reading: Example for Creating and querying databases with SQLite using R15 minutes
CheatSheet- Creating Database Objects & Querying Data from R15 minutes

In this assignment, you will be working with multiple real-world datasets for the Canadian Crop Data and Exchange Rates. You will be asked questions that will help you understand the data just as you would in the real world. You will be assessed on the correctness of your SQL queries and results.

What's included

1 reading1 assignment1 peer review5 app items2 plugins

1 readingTotal 2 minutes

Congratulations & Next Steps2 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 50 minutes

Final Exam50 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 60 minutes

Option 2: Peer Graded - Final Project Submission and Evaluation60 minutes

5 app itemsTotal 255 minutes

Hands-on Lab: Practice Querying Real World Datasets using RSQLite with SQLite60 minutes
[Optional] Hands-on Lab: Practice Querying Real World Datasets using RODBC with DB230 minutes
Lab for Final Project - Data Analytics for Canadian Crop Production Data Set60 minutes
[Optional] Jupyter Notebook with Problems for Peer Reviewed Assignment using RODBC with DB245 minutes
Option 1: AI Graded - Final Project: Submission and Evaluation60 minutes

2 pluginsTotal 25 minutes

Final Project Overview20 minutes
Reading: Final Project Submission Guidelines and Deliverables5 minutes

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Reviewed on Apr 11, 2022

Very useful course for those who wants to learn SQL.

Reviewed on Feb 12, 2025

The content and pacing were excellent. I came into the course with plenty of PL/SQL experience, and left feeling like I had a strong foundation with how SQL works in R.

Reviewed on Feb 24, 2026

Such an informative course . I enjoyed it well . It is very well organised .

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