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Learner Reviews & Feedback for SQL for Data Science by University of California, Davis

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About the Course

As data collection has increased exponentially, so has the need for people skilled at using and interacting with data; to be able to think critically, and provide insights to make better decisions and optimize their businesses. This is a data scientist, “part mathematician, part computer scientist, and part trend spotter” (SAS Institute, Inc.). According to Glassdoor, being a data scientist is the best job in America; with a median base salary of $110,000 and thousands of job openings at a time. The skills necessary to be a good data scientist include being able to retrieve and work with data, and to do that you need to be well versed in SQL, the standard language for communicating with database systems. This course is designed to give you a primer in the fundamentals of SQL and working with data so that you can begin analyzing it for data science purposes. You will begin to ask the right questions and come up with good answers to deliver valuable insights for your organization. This course starts with the basics and assumes you do not have any knowledge or skills in SQL. It will build on that foundation and gradually have you write both simple and complex queries to help you select data from tables. You'll start to work with different types of data like strings and numbers and discuss methods to filter and pare down your results. You will create new tables and be able to move data into them. You will learn common operators and how to combine the data. You will use case statements and concepts like data governance and profiling. You will discuss topics on data, and practice using real-world programming assignments. You will interpret the structure, meaning, and relationships in source data and use SQL as a professional to shape your data for targeted analysis purposes. Although we do not have any specific prerequisites or software requirements to take this course, a simple text editor is recommended for the final project. So what are you waiting for? This is your first step in landing a job in the best occupation in the US and soon the world!...

Top reviews

SM

Mar 15, 2020

Good course for beginners.- classes are fine- quizzes evaluate quite well your understanding I think- the final assessment contains plenty of VERY ambiguous questions and I think it should be reworked

MV

Jul 19, 2020

Please Included examples while the instructor is teaching in the video lectures. The instructor is very talented in teaching but due to lack of examples in the video it downgrades the overall course.

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By Sidharth S

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Jan 20, 2020

Very well explained course. Instructor was friendly, and explained the basics clearly.

By John L Z

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Oct 15, 2018

Awesome. The peer review will be challenging but the learning will be all worth it. :)

By Christian B

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Jan 5, 2024

Great course, good pace, good explanations, interesting questions in the assignments!

By Ahmed A

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Feb 7, 2023

Excellent Course, Thanks Sadie for your professional way to deliver each little info.

By Manuel M

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Oct 27, 2021

Great course!! Now I have a very good understanding of SQL basics. Highly recommended

By Sharad D

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Jul 30, 2021

Wonderful, Highly Recommended for the Beginners. Step-wise course easy to understand.

By Manu

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Jan 22, 2021

Got good insights on the SQL queries and how it structured. Well taught by the tutor!

By Julian P

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Oct 3, 2020

I learned a lot about how use sql in sqlite, and all about to star as data scientist.

By mohit s

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Sep 20, 2020

It's a nice course to take even if you have no idea about database-management and sql

By Paul T

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Jul 3, 2020

Great course, I learnt a lot.

Facilitator/Teacher had an excellent communication skill

By Abdulrahman J

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Jun 21, 2020

Excellent course with excellent instructor, learnt a lot! Thanks for the opportunity!

By groundbreaking

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Jun 7, 2020

This course is pretty great. I do not know SQL before and this course is very useful.

By Tushar K

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Jun 3, 2020

Wonderfully Explained each and every topic ! I'll surely recommend this to everyone !

By BEN H M A

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Jun 1, 2020

this course is really one of the best out there to fully understand the basics of sql

By Jitty V

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Nov 3, 2019

Course was really amazing and at a steady pace. I would totally recommend this course

By shilpi s

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Jun 13, 2019

Very simplified for a beginner like me.

Gradual progression with level of difficulty .

By Vish S

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Nov 12, 2018

This was nicely structured course that was easy to understand, thoroughly enjoyed it.

By Kennedi N

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May 5, 2025

Very well explained, easy to understand, offers great resources for additional help.

By Shaheen G

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Aug 7, 2024

Great course to understand basic sql. Explanations are great and easy to understand.

By Augustine A T

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Jul 24, 2024

Will certainly recommend the course to my colleagues. Hands-on practical experience.

By Jessica R

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Apr 2, 2023

The pace and explanations were very accessible for a complete coding novice. Thanks!

By Chinenye I

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Apr 26, 2022

This course really helped me get my feet wet. I loved every aspect of it, thank you.

By Regina W

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Aug 24, 2021

Super easy structure to follow - the exams really helped to solidified the knowledge

By Oscar A

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Nov 13, 2020

Estuvo muy bueno. La profesora explica bien. Bastante práctica en los cuestionarios.

By Himanshu J

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Oct 16, 2020

Tutor is very good and the course contents are designed in a simple way. Loved it :)