SQL
SQL is one of the fundamental programming languages you need to learn to work with databases. When you are a data scientist in a company and you need data to perform your analysis, you usually have two options: extract it on your own or contact the IT team. Of course, the ability to extract your own data is an extremely valuable skill to have. In this course, we will teach you everything you need to know in terms of database management and creating SQL queries.
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Section 1
Introduction to Databases, SQL, and MySQL
Whether you are working in business intelligence (BI), data science, database administration, or back-end development, you will have to retrieve information from a server storing large amounts of data. To achieve this, you need SQL. The relational database management system we chose for this course is MySQL. We did that because MySQL is open-source, reliable, and mature. In one of the videos of this section, we will provide you with step-by-step guidance when you install MySQL Server and MySQL Workbench. The introductory part of this course pays significant attention to database theory. You will learn the meaning of terms like database, data table, data entity, record, field, relation, and more.
Section 2
SQL Theory
In this section, we study the components of the Structured Query Language, SQL. We will focus on the following syntaxes: Data Definition Language (DDL), Data Manipulation Language (DML), Data Control Language (DCL), and Transaction Control Language (TCL). In addition, we will introduce you to the concept of using SQL Keywords.
Section 3
Basic Database Terminology
We are sure that you will be many times more efficient and precise in producing your SQL queries if you are in good command of basic database terminology. At the end of the day, that's why SQL has been created: to help you store, retrieve, and manipulate data from relational databases. So, knowing exactly what a relational database is and understanding the meaning of terms like 'relational schema,' 'primary key,' 'foreign key,' 'unique key,' and 'entity relationships' is something that is crucial for giving you confidence and precision in your work with SQL.
Section 4
Installing MySQL and Getting Acquainted with the Interface
In this section, we will provide you with step-by-step guidance on how to install MySQL Server and MySQL Workbench, the two components you need in order to start working with MySQL. Then, you'll need to set up a connection between Workbench and the server. Of course, we will show you how to do that, and then we will conclude by making a quick tour of the MySQL Workbench interface. What you will see in these lectures will be more than enough of a preparation for working with the software before you start coding in the next section.
Section 5
First Steps in SQL
It is time to create your first database and make your first steps in SQL. In this section, we will introduce you to string, fixed- and floating-point, and other useful data types. You will learn how to create a database table and how to use such a table. Not only that, but we will also introduce the different types of constraints that can be assigned to tables (primary key, foreign key, unique key, default, not null, and other types of constraints)
Section 6
MySQL Constraints
So far, you've been acquainted with crucial theoretical topics and fundamentals in coding in MySQL. In this section, both will come together to show you how primary keys, foreign keys, and unique keys are applied in practice through MySQL Constraints. Once you have mastered these three, we will continue with other types of constraints that you will encounter daily in your work, such as the DEFAULT Constraint and the NOT NULL Constraint.
PRIMARY KEY Constraint
FOREIGN KEY Constraint - Part I
FOREIGN KEY Constraint - Part II
UNIQUE Constraint
DEFAULT Constraint
NOT NULL Constraint - Part I
NOT NULL Constraint - Part II
Section 7
SQL Best Practices
There are many ways you can write your SQL code, but there are only a few that are considered professional. In this part of the course, we will teach you how to write professional code and how to adhere to professional best practices. To reinforce what you have learned, we will wrap up this section with an easy-to-understand practical example.
Coding Techniques and Best Practices - Part I
Coding Techniques and Best Practices - Part II
Section 8
Loading the Data
One of the best features of our SQL training is that it uses a real-life database – the “Employees” database. We will use it to manipulate data in MySQL in all lessons. In this chapter, you will download the SQL file and will run it in Workbench.
Loading the 'employees' Database
Section 9
SQL SELECT STATEMENT
When doing analysis with SQL, regardless of whether in that moment you are working on the administration of your relational database, on a business intelligence analysis, or are doing some preliminary work in the data science field, you will be constantly dealing with the SQL SELECT Statement. We cannot stress enough how important it is to have completely internalized the structure of this particular SQL statement. That's why, in this section, we will make sure you will learn and practice all the fundamentals of the SELECT Statement. We won't let you proceed before you feel comfortable using it.
The SELECT Statement - Introduction
Setting a condition with the WHERE Clause
SQL Operators - AND, OR, BETWEEN, and more
The IN, NOT IN, LIKE, and NOT LIKE Operators
Wildcard Characters
IS NOT NULL - IS NULL
The ORDER BY Clause
Introduction to Aggregate Functions
The GROUP BY Clause
The HAVING Clause
LIMIT
Section 10
SQL INSERT Statement
Apart from delivering the segment of the data you need from your database through the SELECT Statement, SQL also gives you the chance to manipulate your data. The Data Manipulation Language, DML, is the part of the SQL syntax that contains the commands that will allow you to do that. In this section, we will focus on the INSERT Statement, which is obviously about inserting data to a table from your database.
The INSERT Statement - Part I
The INSERT Statement - Part II
Inserting Data INTO a New Table
Section 11
SQL UPDATE Statement
Still on the subject of manipulating your data set, in this section we will focus on another DML Statement: the UPDATE Statement. Sometimes you won't need to insert new data, but you will want to correct or update some of the existing data in your database. That's why you have the UPDATE Statement, which is there just for that!
TCL's COMMIT and ROLLBACK
The UPDATE Statement- Part I
The UPDATE Statement- Part II
Section 12
SQL DELETE Statement
A bit trickier than the SQL INSERT and UPDATE Statements is the SQL DELETE Statement. Yes, it definitely is about removing information from your data set, but you must be prudent when using it. First, you risk losing data that you might actually need, and second, you shouldn't confuse it with the DROP and TRUNCATE statements. This section is devoted to clarifying all these subject matters.
The DELETE Statement - Part I
The DELETE Statement - Part II
DROP vs TRUNCATE vs DELETE
Section 13
MySQL Aggregate Functions
Aggregate functions come in handy when we want to perform some arithmetic operations with the data in our database. The most commonly-used aggregate functions in SQL are COUNT(), SUM(), MIN(), MAX(), and AVG().
COUNT()
SUM()
MIN() and MAX()
AVG()
ROUND()
IFNULL() and COALESCE()
Another Example of Using COALESCE()
Section 14
SQL JOINs
Joins are one of the most powerful and frequently-used tools in SQL. This is a tool you will need when combining the information from two or more tables. After completing this section, you will be able to use inner, left, right, and cross joins.
Introduction to JOINs
INNER JOIN
More on Using Joins
Duplicate Records
LEFT & RIGHT JOIN
The New and the Old Join Syntax
Use of JOINs - Examples
CROSS JOIN
Using Aggregate Functions with JOINs
UNION vs UNION ALL
Section 15
SQL Subqueries
Here, you will learn how to write subqueries, a key SQL tool for more advanced users. The section also includes a number of useful tips and tricks and aims to take your SQL skills to the next level.
SQL Subqueries with IN nested inside WHERE
SQL Subqueries with EXISTS-NOT EXISTS nested inside WHERE
SQL Subqueries nested in SELECT and FROM
Section 16
SQL Self Join
In this short section you will learn how to use the SQL Self Join. This will be useful for querying hierarchical data or comparing rows within the same table.
SQL Self Join
Section 17
SQL Views
The focus of this part of the course is the SQL View. A view in SQL is a virtual table whose contents are obtained from an existing table or tables. Using this, SQL Tools has several advantages that will all be discussed in this lecture.
Using SQL views
Section 18
Stored Routines
Stored routines are a set of SQL statements that have been pre-written and stored on a server, allowing users to re-run them at a later stage. You will learn how to create your own stored procedures and functions.
Introduction to Stored Routines
The MySQL Syntax for Stored Procedures
Stored Procedures - Example - Part I
Stored Procedures - Example - Part II
Another Way to Create a Procedure in MySQL
Stored Procedures with an Input Parameter
Stored Procedures with an Output Parameter
Variables
User-Defined Functions in MySQL
Stored Routines - Conclusion
Section 19
Advanced SQL Topics
In the last part of the training, you will learn advanced SQL topics like local variables, session variables, global variances, MySQL triggers, MySQL indexes, and the CASE Statement.
Types of MySQL Variables - Local Variables
Session Variables
Global Variables
User-Defined vs System Variables
MySQL Indexes
The CASE Statement
Programming for Data Science
This course is part of Module 2 of the 365 Data Science Program. The complete training consists of four modules, each building upon your knowledge from the previous one. In contrast to the introductory nature of Module 1, Module 2 is designed to tackle all aspects of programming for data science. You will learn how to work with relational databases and SQL, as well as how to code in Python and R. By the end of this Module, you will have a versatile programming skill set.
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