In this course, you'll walk through installation steps for installing a text editor, installing MAMP or XAMPP (or equivalent) and creating a MySql Database. You'll learn about single table queries and the basic syntax of the SQL language, as well as database design with multiple tables, foreign keys, and the JOIN operation. Lastly, you'll learn to model many-to-many relationships like those needed to represent users, roles, and courses.
Introduction to Structured Query Language (SQL)
Introduction to Structured Query Language (SQL)
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Instructor: Charles Russell Severance
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Learn about the basic syntax of the SQL language, as well as database design with multiple tables, foreign keys, and the JOIN operation.
Learn to model many-to-many relationships like those needed to represent users, roles, and courses.
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There are 4 modules in this course
Our first technical task is to work through the installation steps including installing a text editor, installing MAMP or XAMPP (or equivalent), creating a MySql Database.
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5 videos5 readings1 app item1 discussion prompt
We learn about single table queries and the basic syntax of the SQL language.
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6 videos1 reading1 assignment1 app item
Covering database design with multiple tables, foreign keys, and the JOIN operation..
What's included
6 videos1 reading1 assignment1 app item
We learn how to model many-to-many relationships like those needed to represent users, roles, and courses.
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2 videos3 readings1 app item
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AK
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Good to learn the basics of SQL. Gives you a detailed and easy introduction to the vast world of the database. Recommended to every student who is thinking of learning RDBMS for projects.
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I can't tell if the content is too chill before I use it elsewhere. But it is a good course in general. The instructor's teaching style is comprehensive, although too verbose as well.
AM
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Reviewed on Sep 22, 2020
Hello ! I am Physics major student in Myanmar.In my university there is no Programming course.I get this course during COVIDE-19 period and I get many knowledge about SQL Programming language.Thanks.
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