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Transform Data: SQL Window Functions

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Transform Data: SQL Window Functions

Hurix Digital

Instructor: Hurix Digital

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Advanced level

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2 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Advanced level

Recommended experience

2 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • UNPIVOT normalization increases analytical flexibility but requires balancing performance and storage costs.

  • Window functions support advanced analytics without reducing rows, making them vital for time-series and comparative metrics.

  • Applying the right data transformations improves pipeline efficiency and boosts analytical query performance.

  • Knowing the architectural impact of data reshaping is key to building scalable data engineering solutions.

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April 2026

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This course is part of the SQL at Scale: Querying, Transforming, and Governing Specialization
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There are 2 modules in this course

Learners will master UNPIVOT to normalize datasets and should know basic SQL; familiarity with analytical concepts is helpful but not required.

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3 videos2 readings1 assignment

Learners will implement sophisticated window functions to calculate rolling averages, ranking metrics, and time-series analysis that power enterprise analytical dashboards and reporting systems.

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