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SQL Queries

(SQL-Queries.AD2)/ISBN:978-1-64459-504-6

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SQL Queries

SQL Queries will help you learn to retrieve, manipulate and manage data in databases. Explore the power of SQL queries, from basic SELECT statements to advanced operations like JOINs and subqueries. Understand how to organize and analyze data effectively, laying the foundation for efficient database management. With hand-on lab and practical examples, you'll gain the confidence to tackle real-world scenarios.

Lessons

13+ Lessons | 3+ Exercises | 46+ Quizzes | 111+ Flashcards | 111+ Glossary of terms

TestPrep

62+ Pre Assessment Questions | 4+ Full Length Tests | 65+ Post Assessment Questions | 120+ Practice Test Questions

Hands-On Labs

42+ LiveLab | 36+ Video tutorials | 40+ Minutes

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Lessons 1: Executing a Simple Query

  • TOPIC A: Connect to the SQL Database
  • TOPIC B: Query a Database
  • TOPIC C: Save a Query
  • TOPIC D: Modify and Execute a Saved Query
  • Summary

Lessons 2: Performing a Conditional Search

  • TOPIC A: Search Using One or More Conditions
  • TOPIC B: Search for a Range of Values and NULL Values
  • TOPIC C: Search Data Based on Patterns
  • Summary

Lessons 3: Working with Functions

  • TOPIC A: Perform Date Calculations
  • TOPIC B: Calculate Data Using Aggregate Functions
  • TOPIC C: Manipulate String Values
  • Summary

Lessons 4: Organizing Data

  • TOPIC A: Sort Data
  • TOPIC B: Rank Data
  • TOPIC C: Group Data
  • TOPIC D: Filter Grouped Data
  • TOPIC E: Summarize Grouped Data
  • TOPIC F: Use PIVOT and UNPIVOT Operators
  • Summary

Lessons 5: Retrieving Data from Multiple Tables

  • TOPIC A: Combine the Results of Two Queries
  • TOPIC B: Compare the Results of Two Queries
  • TOPIC C: Retrieve Data by Joining Tables
  • Summary

Lessons 6: Exporting Query Results

  • TOPIC A: Generate a Text File
  • TOPIC B: Generate an XML File
  • Summary

Lessons 7: Using Subqueries to Perform Advanced Querying

  • TOPIC A: Search Based on Unknown Values
  • TOPIC B: Compare a Value with Unknown Values
  • TOPIC C: Search Based on the Existence of Records
  • TOPIC D: Generate Output Using Correlated Subqueries
  • TOPIC E: Filter Grouped Data Within Subqueries
  • TOPIC F: Perform Multiple-Level Subqueries
  • Summary

Lessons 8: Manipulating Table Data

  • TOPIC A: Insert Data
  • TOPIC B: Modify and Delete Data
  • Summary

Lessons 9: Manipulating the Table Structure

  • TOPIC A: Create a Table
  • TOPIC B: Create a Table with Constraints
  • TOPIC C: Modify a Table's Structure
  • TOPIC D: Back Up Tables
  • TOPIC E: Delete Tables
  • Summary

Lessons 10: Working with Views

  • TOPIC A: Create a View
  • TOPIC B: Manipulate Data in Views
  • TOPIC C: Create Aliases
  • TOPIC D: Modify and Delete Views
  • Summary

Lessons 11: Indexing Data

  • TOPIC A: Create Indexes
  • TOPIC B: Drop Indexes
  • Summary

Lessons 12: Managing Transactions

  • TOPIC A: Create Transactions
  • TOPIC B: Commit Transactions
  • Summary

Appendix A

  • The FullerAckerman Database
  • Schema

Hands-on LAB Activities

Executing a Simple Query

  • Connecting to a Database
  • Saving a Query and Modifying and Executing the Saved Query

Performing a Conditional Search

  • Comparing Column Values in a Table
  • Searching Using Simple and Multiple Conditions
  • Searching for a Range of Values and NULL Values
  • Retrieving Data Based on Patterns

Working with Functions

  • Performing Date Calculations
  • Using Aggregate Functions
  • Manipulating String Values in a Table

Organizing Data

  • Sorting Data in a Table
  • Ranking Data in a Table
  • Grouping Data in a Table
  • Filtering Grouped Data in a Table
  • Summarizing Grouped Data
  • Using the PIVOT and UNPIVOT Operators

Retrieving Data from Multiple Tables

  • Combining the Results of Two Queries
  • Comparing the Results of Two Queries
  • Retrieving Data by Joining Tables

Exporting Query Results

  • Saving the Query Results in CSV Format
  • Generating an XML File

Using Subqueries to Perform Advanced Querying

  • Searching for Records Based on Unknown Values
  • Searching for Records by Comparing Them with Unknown Values
  • Searching for Records Based on Their Existence in Another Table
  • Generating Output Using Correlated Subqueries
  • Filtering Grouped Data Within a Subquery
  • Generating Output Using Nested Subqueries

Manipulating Table Data

  • Inserting, Modifying, and Deleting Data

Manipulating the Table Structure

  • Creating a Table
  • Creating a Table with Constraints
  • Adding and Dropping Columns in a Table
  • Adding and Dropping Constraints in a Table
  • Modifying the Column Definition in a Table
  • Backing Up a Table
  • Deleting a Table

Working with Views

  • Creating Views
  • Creating Views with Schema Binding
  • Manipulating Data in Views
  • Creating Aliases
  • Modifying and Deleting Views

Indexing Data

  • Creating Indexes
  • Dropping Indexes

Managing Transactions

  • Creating and Committing Transactions