NOTICE
In the interests of protecting our staff, trainers and you, our clients, we will be suspending all instructor-led training from 15th July 2020 until it is safe again.
Our company is working remotely to serve our clients and we are still offering courses via webinar. If you feel your online course didn’t meet that standard, you are welcome to re-attend your course in class when we re-open.
Details
SQL or Structured Query Language is a standard language used to communicate with almost any database including MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access, PostgreSQL and Oracle.
This course will teach you all you need to know about SQL from basics to advanced joins.
Delegates may choose to write the Microsoft Technology Associate Exam 98-364 Database Fundamentals
NB! Assessment requires an extra day and is charged separately.
Delivery Methods
| Delivery Method | Duration | Price (excl. VAT) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| E-learning | 3 Days | R 2,999.00 | Book Now |
| Fulltime | 3 Days | R 7,887.00 | |
| Webinar | 3 Days | R 5,547.00 |
Discounts Available
Save up to 10% by booking and paying 10 business days before the course.
Brochure:
Introduction Video
Audience
- Report Writers (anyone required to produce reports from a relational database)
- Web developers wanting to add database interaction to their web sites.
- Programmers who quickly wants to add SQL to their skills set.
- The hobbyist who wants to begin creating SQL scripts for upload to their own ISP.
- Students, and to those seeking a career in computing, who need a fundamental understanding of database administration with SQL.
Pre-Requisites
- Above average computer literacy
- If you are bringing along your own laptop and you are using Microsoft SQL Server, it will be helpful to pre-install the database server and client software. Please call for assistance or arrive at least one hour before on the first day of the course so we can help you with the
Course Outline / Curriculum
- Introduction
- What is SQL
- Relational Databases
- SQL and Standards
- SQL Implementations
- Client - Server
- SQL Syntax
- Select Statements
- Overview of SELECT
- Selecting One Field
- Selecting Multiple Fields
- Using a Wild Card
- Calculations
- Column Aliases
- Oracle's Dual table
- Sorting and Filtering
- Sorting Results
- Limiting Rows
- Using WHERE
- Using AND/OR and NOT
- Using LIKE
- Functions
- String Functions
- Conversion Functions
- Numeric Functions
- Date Functions
- Aggregate (Group) Functions
- DISTINCT
- Grouping
- Grouping Results
- Filtering Using Having
- Joins
- Inner Joins
- Implicit inner join syntax
- Using table aliases in joins
- The Using statement
- Joining Multiple Tables
- Self Joins
- Outer Joins
- Set Operators
- UNION
- UNION ALL
- INTERSECT
- EXCEPT or MINUS
- SELECT Summary
- Sub Queries
- Creating Structures
- CREATE DATABASE
- CREATE SCHEMA
- CREATE TABLE
- Data Types
- Field Modifiers
- Table Level Constraints
- CREATE TABLE AS
- SELECT INTO
- CREATE VIEW
- Drop Queries
- Altering Tables
- Insert Queries
- Simple Insert
- Bulk Insert
- INSERT SELECT
- Update Queries
- Update Joins
- DELETE and TRUNCATE
- Indexes
- Creating Indexes
- Dropping Indexes
- Transactions
- Database Design
Schedule Dates and Booking
To apply for a booking, click on the relevant "Book Now" button below.
Note: places are only fully secured once payment has been made.
| Start Date | Branch | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 17 Aug 2020 | Woodmead | Scheduled | |
| Mon 24 Aug 2020 | Woodmead | Provisional | |
| Mon 14 Sep 2020 | Woodmead | Scheduled | |
| Mon 19 Oct 2020 | Woodmead | Scheduled | |
| Mon 16 Nov 2020 | Woodmead | Scheduled | |
| Mon 23 Nov 2020 | Woodmead | Provisional |