Classroom Training

Introduction to SQL

Classroom training course - online version also available

£695 + VAT for most venues (£795 + VAT for London)

2 days

You can use SQL to retrieve information from your corporate database (providing, of course, that you understand its structure). This two-day introductory course will show you how to create tables in SQL Server, and then how to write SQL to extract information from them. You'll learn about the WHERE clause (for setting criteria); the ORDER BY clause; how to aggregate data using GROUP BY; and how to create inner, outer and full joins!

Course details

Possible locations:London, Manchester, Online
Next classroom course:Thu 13 August 2020
Time:10.00-16.30

SCHEDULED DATES Course Contents - PDF

Course Contents

The contents of this course are as follows:

Using SQL Server

SQL Server Management Studio
Controlling windows
Using Object Explorer

Creating databases - overview

Designing databases
Primary keys

Working with tables

Creating tables
Allowing nulls or not
Identity fields
Creating relationships

Query Designer

Building queries
Editing queries in the designer

Simple Queries

Creating queries
Comments
Indentation and case

Setting criteria using WHERE

Wildcards (% and _)
Setting criteria for dates
Coping with nulls

Calculations

Calculated columns
Using aliases
String functions and concatenation

Calculations using dates

GetDate
Converting dates
Useful date functions

Basic joins

Inner joins
Table aliases
Left and right outer joins

Aggregation and grouping

SUM, AVG, MIN, MAX
Various ways to count
Grouping by fields
Using HAVING to filter results

Views

The view designer
Limitations of the designer
Scripting views

Covered if time allows If time

Subqueries

The concept of a subquery
Syntax of subqueries
Using subqueries in a query

Covered if time allows If time

Derived tables and CTEs

Using derived tables
Common Table Expressions (CTEs)
Multiple CTEs in a single query

There aren't any pre-requisites for this course, although you'll find it easier if you've already seen a relational database (one with lots of tables joined together). The course uses SQL Server Management Studio, although if you're booking an onsite SQL course we will on request use Azure Data Studio instead.

Why Choose Us?

No more than 5 people per class
Proper restaurant lunch included
519 references viewable online
Free USB stick containing course files
Genuine Wise Owl trainers only
Unbelievably good courseware

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Sample customer feedback

Our thanks to everyone who agreed to share their thoughts (note that some of these reviews may be for our online courses).

"Great step-by-step course. Trainer lively and willing to go above and beyond. Dynamic, engaging. I feel this has been incredibly useful. Recommended by colleagues."

Clara Lewis (Cafcass)

"The trainer made the whole training easy to understand. He was very patient with me and explained things very clearly when required. Very friendly and fun."

Cristina Schmidt (Wiggin LLP)

"Really enjoyed the course. I now understand joins - wahooo! Had a fantastic trainer. Recommendation for course came from someone who completed it previously."

Amy Searle (London CRC Thames Valley CRC & MTC Ltd)

"3 excellent courses and the trainer helped me so much."

Edward Wenham (Crown Commercial Service)

"(Intro to SQL).100%. A+++. (Adv C#, Classes & LINQ). A++. Really enjoyed and very helpful course. No faults whatsoever. Will use Wise Owl again"

Tom Derbyshire (PAM Group)

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Scheduled Introduction to SQL training dates

Here are the classroom Introduction to SQL courses we have scheduled for the next 3 months:

Dates	Days	Venue	Price	Booking
Thu/Fri 13-14 August 2020	2	Manchester	£695	Book places
Thu/Fri 20-21 August 2020	2	London	£795	Book places
Tue/Wed 15-16 September 2020	2	Manchester	£695	Book places
Tue/Wed 22-23 September 2020	2	London	£795	Book places
Thu/Fri 15-16 October 2020	2	Manchester	£695	Book places
Thu/Fri 15-16 October 2020	2	London	£795	Book places
Tue/Wed 17-18 November 2020	2	Manchester	£695	Book places
Thu/Fri 26-27 November 2020	2	London	£795	Book places
Thu/Fri 17-18 December 2020	2	London	£795	Book places

Date(s)	Venue
13/08	Manchester
20/08	London
15/09	Manchester
22/09	London
15/10	Manchester
15/10	London
17/11	Manchester
26/11	London
17/12	London

All prices exclude VAT. If you can't see the dates you want, ask us about running onsite SQL training at your offices (we'll even provide and set up the computers).