SQL ProgrammingDuration: 3 days | Price: Contact a Career Consultant for pricing Students Will Learn:
- Database Design Issues
- Data Normalization
- SQL Statement Syntax
- Modifying Tables with DML
- Query Analysis
- Table Indexing
- Triggers and Stored Procedures
Course Description: This SQL programming course teaches students relational database fundamentals and SQL programming skills. Topics covered include relational database architecture, database design techniques, and simple and complex query skills. This class is intended for analysts, developers, designers, administrators, and managers new to the SQL programming language. Upon completion, participants will understand SQL functions, join techniques, database objects and constraints, and will be able to write useful SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE and DELETE statements. Extensive hands on exercises are used throughout to reinforce learning and develop real competency. Course Prerequisites: General computer knowledge. Familiarity with relational database concepts is helpful but not required. Follow-up Courses: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Administration, Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Administration, SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services, SQL Server 2008 Business Intelligence Application Development (SSRS, SSIS, SSAS), SQL Server 2008 Business Intelligence: Integration Services and Analysis Services, Data Analysis Using MDX and DMX
SQL Programming Course Overview:
Relational Database Fundamentals
- Overview of Relational Database Concepts
- Relational Databases and Relational Database Management Systems
- SQL, DML and DDL Languages
Manipulating Query Results
- Using Row Functions
- Character
- Numeric
- Date and Time
- Data Conversion
- Using Column Functions
- Using CASE
- Handling NULLs
- Aggregating Results using GROUP BY
- Restricting Groups with the HAVING Clause
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Writing Basic SQL Queries
- Displaying Table Structures
- Column Datatypes
- SELECTing Column Data From a Table or View
- SELECT DISTINCT Values
- COUNTing Rows
- Restricting Rows using the WHERE Clause
- Using Operators
- Mathematical
- Logical
- Comparison
- Concatenation
- Set Operators
- Sorting Results Using ORDER BY
- Joining Multiple Tables
- Using Column and Table Aliases
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Advanced Query Techniques
- Outer Joins
- Joining a Table to Itself
- Subqueries
- Hierarchical Queries
- Grouping, Filtering and Sorting Query Results
- Tips for Developing Complex SQL Queries
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Manipulating Table Data
Using SQL's Data Manipulation Language (DML)
- INSERT into Tables
- UPDATE Table Data
- DELETE from Tables
- TRUNCATE Tables
- Controlling Transactions
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Creating a Database
- Database Development Methodology Overview
- Building a Logical Data Model
- Identifying Entities and Attributes
- Isolating Keys
- Relationships between Entities
- Creating Entity-Relationship Diagrams
- Transforming to Physical Design
- Migrating Entities to Tables
- Selecting Primary Keys
- Defining Columns
- Enforcing Relationships with Foreign Keys
- Constructing the Database using DDL
- Creating Tables, Indexes, Constraints and Views
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Managing Database Objects
- Dropping Tables, Indexes and Views
- ALTERing Tables, Indexes and Views
- Enabling and Disabling Constraints
- Managing Security
Performance Tuning
- Writing Efficient SQL
- Indexing for Performance
- Index-Organized Tables
- Clustering
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Stored Procedures
- Definition and Benefits of Use
- CREATE PROCEDURE
- Syntax
- Variables and Parameters
- Code Examples
- Temporary Tables
- Control of Program Flow
- ALTER and DROP PROCEDURE
- Implementation Differences
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User-Defined Functions
- Definition and Benefits of Use
- CREATE FUNCTION
- Syntax
- RETURN Clause and the RETURNS Statement
- Scalar vs. Table Functions
- Comparison with Stored Procedures
- Returning Scalar Values and Tables
- ALTER and DROP FUNCTION
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Triggers
- Definition and Benefits of Use
- Alternatives (e.g., Constraints)
- CREATE TRIGGER
- "Inserted" (or "NEW") and "Deleted"
(or "OLD") Tables
- Event Handling and Trigger Execution
- Nested and Recursive Triggers
- ALTER and DROP TRIGGER
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Student Testimonials "This course was exactly what I needed to learn SQL. I will definitely refer to HOTT in the future for my instructional needs."
– J.P., Hayes Management Consulting
"This was the best course and best instructor I've had in 10 years. Instructor is very knowledgeable and kept class interested. Great job!"
– J.W., Cendant Car Rental Group
"I really enjoyed this class and I feel comfortable with the thought of going back to our office and knowing what I'm doing with SQL! I also thought that the instructor did a great job explaining everything so a beginner like me understood everything clearly."
– K.S., Knox and Associates |
