Microsoft SQL Server For Beginners

Master the fundamentals of SQL Server with this comprehensive course! You'll gain a solid understanding of SQL Server 2017 and its core concepts, empowering you to work effectively with relational databases.

Here's what you'll learn:

• SQL Server Basics: Get a strong foundation in the essential principles of SQL Server.
• Database Management:
  • Creating Databases: Learn how to build new SQL Server databases.
  • Modifying Databases: Discover techniques for altering existing database structures.
  • Deleting Databases: Understand the process of removing databases and common issues encountered during database deletion.
• Table Manipulation:
  • Creating Tables: Learn to design and build efficient SQL Server tables.
  • Modifying Tables: Explore methods for altering table schemas.
  • Deleting Tables: Master the process of removing tables from your database.
• Data Manipulation Language (DML):
  • Inserting Data: Learn how to efficiently insert data into SQL Server tables.
  • Updating Data: Discover how to modify existing data within tables.
  • Deleting Data: Understand how to remove data from tables, including the difference between truncating data and deleting rows.
• Data Retrieval:
  • SELECT Statement: Become proficient in using the fundamental SELECT statement to retrieve data.
  • Filtering Data:
    • WHERE Clause: Master filtering data using the WHERE clause.
    • Operators in WHERE Clause: Learn to use various operators (e.g., =, <, >, !=, LIKE, IN, BETWEEN) within the WHERE clause for precise data filtering.
    • UNION & UNION ALL: Understand the difference and usage of the UNION and UNION ALL operators for combining result sets.
    • EXISTS Operator: Learn to use the EXISTS operator for checking the existence of data.
  • Sorting Data: Learn to arrange your data using the ORDER BY clause.
  • SELECT TOP Clause: Efficiently retrieve a limited number of rows using the SELECT TOP clause.
  • DISTINCT Statement: Remove duplicate rows from your results using the DISTINCT statement.
  • GROUP BY & HAVING Clauses: Master GROUP BY for aggregating data and HAVING for filtering aggregated results.