Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Master SQL and MySQL database management. This hands-on course covers everything from fundamental queries and table design to advanced analysis with JOINs and performance optimisation, equipping you with the practical skills to solve real-world data challenges with confidence.
1 weeks, 4 hours per week
Oliver Huggins
Head of Product
Packt
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Understand the fundamental concepts and roles of databases and SQL.
- Perform data manipulation tasks including inserting, updating, and deleting data.
- Construct basic and complex SQL queries for effective data retrieval.
- Apply sorting, grouping, and filtering techniques for data analysis.
- Utilize built-in functions and aggregates for advanced data operations.
- Implement various types of JOINs to link data across multiple tables.
Syllabus
- Database Foundations and MySQL Setup: Explore the core concepts of relational database architecture and learn to install and configure a local MySQL environment for practical application.
- Data Manipulation and Querying: Master foundational SQL commands to design tables, insert, update, and delete records, and construct basic queries for data retrieval.
- Advanced Data Analysis and JOINs: Utilise advanced filtering, sorting, grouping, and aggregate functions, while mastering relational JOIN operations to link data across multiple tables.
- Database Performance and Optimisation: Discover how to implement database indexes and apply query optimisation techniques to enhance data retrieval speeds and overall system efficiency.
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Issued on 23rd July 2026
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