Learn How to Create SQL Queries
This beginner-friendly course introduces you to the fundamentals of SQL, the powerful language used to query and manage data in relational databases. Whether you're analyzing data, building reports, or supporting application development, this course will give you the tools to retrieve exactly the information you need.
Through clear explanations and hands-on examples, you’ll learn how to write basic SELECT statements, rename output fields, filter results with WHERE clauses, sort data using ORDER BY, group records with GROUP BY to create subtotals, and get a first look at joining tables. All practice files referenced in the lessons are provided via the included link for easy access.
Microsoft Certified Trainer with over 25 Years of Training Experience, and over 40 years in IT overall
Tom Fragale is a computer professional with over 40 years of professional experience. He is a Microsoft Certified Trainer, a Microsoft Certified Office Master, and a Microsoft Certified Expert in Word and Excel, and a Microsoft Certified Specialist in Access, Outlook, and PowerPoint. He has trained over 50,000 business people in online webinars, public seminars, and on-site training. His clients include many Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, military bases, and companies large and small across many industries, including insurance, manufacturing, banking, pharmaceutical, education, retail, etc. He started his career as a database application programmer and has served as a consultant on many successful projects. His topics of expertise include: Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Copilot, ChatGPT, Crystal Reports, SQL Server, Visio, QuickBooks, and SharePoint, among others. His passion is helping people get the most out of their computers, and he is a published author having written a book on Microsoft Access, and another on Excel Pivot Tables. He graduated in 1988 from LaSalle University in Philadelphia, PA with a B.A. in Computer Science.
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