Course
SQL is one of the most versatile tools available when it comes to extracting insights from stored data. Learn how to execute core SQL commands to define, select, manipulate, control access, aggregate, and join data and data tables. Understand when and how to use subqueries, several window functions, and partitions to complete complex tasks. Clean data, optimize SQL queries and write select advanced JOINs to enhance analysis performance. Explain which cases you would want to use particular SQL commands and apply the results from queries to address business problems.
SQL is one of the most versatile tools available when it comes to extracting insights from stored data. Learn how to execute core SQL commands to define, select, manipulate, control access, aggregate, and join data and data tables. Understand when and how to use subqueries, several window functions, and partitions to complete complex tasks. Clean data, optimize SQL queries and write select advanced JOINs to enhance analysis performance. Explain which cases you would want to use particular SQL commands and apply the results from queries to address business problems.
Beginner
3 weeks
Real-world Projects
Completion Certificate
Last Updated December 21, 2023
No experience required
Course Lessons
Lesson 1
Intro to Using SQL for Data Analysis
This is a quick summary of what is covered in this course.
Lesson 2
Basic SQL
In this section, you will gain knowledge about SQL basics for working with a single table. You will learn the key commands to filter a table in many different ways.
Lesson 3
SQL Joins
In this lesson, you will learn how to combine data from multiple tables together.
Lesson 4
SQL Aggregations
In this lesson, you will learn how to aggregate data using SQL functions
Lesson 5
SQL Subqueries & Temporary Tables
In this lesson, you will learn about subqueries, a fundamental advanced SQL topic. This lesson will walk you through the appropriate applications of subqueries, the different types of subqueries, and review subquery syntax and examples.
Lesson 6
SQL Window Functions
Window functions allow users to compare one row to another without doing any joins using one of the most powerful concepts in SQL data analysis.
Lesson 7
SQL Data Cleaning
Cleaning data is an important part of the data analysis process. You will be learning how to perform data cleaning using SQL in this lesson.
Lesson 8 • Project
Query a Digital Music Store Database
In this project, you will use a digital music store database to help the company see how they might optimize their business practices.
Taught By The Best
Josh Bernhard
Staff Data Scientist
Josh has been sharing his passion for data for over a decade. He's used data science for work ranging from cancer research to process automation. He recently has found a passion for solving data science problems within marketplace companies.
Derek Steer
CEO at Mode
Derek is the CEO of Mode Analytics. He developed an analytical foundation at Facebook and Yammer and is passionate about sharing it with future analysts. He authored SQL School and is a mentor at Insight Data Science.
Mat Leonard
Content Developer
Mat is a former physicist, research neuroscientist, and data scientist. He did his PhD and Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of California, Berkeley.
Dana Sheahan
Content Developer
Dana is an electrical engineer with a Masters in Computer Science from Georgia Tech. Her work experience includes software development for embedded systems in the Automotive Group at Motorola, where she was awarded a patent for an onboard operating system.
Sam Nelson
Product Lead
Sam is the Product Lead for Udacity's Data Analyst, Business Analyst, and Data Foundations programs. He's worked as an analytics consultant on projects in several industries, and is passionate about helping others improve their data skills.
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