SQL Fundamentals for Beginners

SQL: The Meat and Potatoes of Data Analysis
Don’t Get Left Behind… Develop and upgrade your Data Analytics Skills to Stay Relevant.

SQL (Structured Query Language) is essential for anyone interested in data analytics and it is the standardized language for retrieving, storing and manipulating data in modern relational databases such as SQL Server, Oracle, AWS and MySQL.

 

Price: £200.00

Duration: 1 day (Saturday – 19/07/2025)

Location: Friends’ Meeting House, 6 Mount Street, Manchester, M2 5NS.

Date: 19/07/2025

Timings: 9:30 – 16:30

Delivery Method: Instructor Led Classroom Training

Course Overview / Target Audience:

This course is aimed at people looking to move into a database professional role or whose job role is expanding to encompass database elements. The course describes fundamental database concepts including database types, database languages, and database designs.

Prerequisites

  • You should have basic computing knowledge.
  • Familiarity with relational database concepts is helpful but not essential.

Software to download

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Developer Edition: View installation guide. Other releases (i.e. SQL Server 2012/2014/2019) and editions (i.e. Express, Developer, Trial, Standard/Enterprise) can be used too.
  • SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS):

View installation guide

Course Content

  • What is a relational database?
  • Introduction to database Tables
  • Exploring a database with SQL Server Management Studio
  • Using the Select statement to extract information
  • Learning how to filter information
    • Making Comparisons
    • Using Logical Operators
    • Using InBetween and Like
  • SQL Server Data Types Explained
  • Working things out with SQL
    • Using basic mathematics (such adding, dividing, subtracting, multiplication)
    • Creating aggregate values (totals, averages, counting etc)
    • Formatting and using Dates
    • Manipulating text using SQL
  • Introduction to using multiple tables to extract data

Assessment

There is no formal assessment for this course and learners’ knowledge will be tested with informal activities throughout the session.

Why take this training course with Continental Digital Academy?

Continental Digital Academy Training are the world leading training providers in the industry. We provide this course in over 20 locations in modern venues so that you can learn SQL in a nearby location. Our trainings have a large amount of experience in the industry and will be able to help you with anything you need throughout the course. We can also provide high quality training at your business so that a highly qualified instructor can train your staff. With this course, you be able to learn SQL practically and over 85% of our clients come back for more training.

Please reach us at +44 7351978056 or info@continentaldigitalacademy.com for more information about the schedule

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