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 09 September 2021
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
537 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).

"Really good digestible guidance. The supporting documentation makes it easier to absorb the information given over the course. Well established company and structure. Flexibility of home learning during Covid. My company approved too."

Paul Willis (Amoria Bond)

"Chose the course as a colleague had been recommended Wise Owl, the content also looked like it suited my needs as a complete beginner to SQL. Really useful intro to SQL. I had previous experience but feel we've covered a lot of info in a clear & understandable way."

Sophie Scanlon (Public Health England)

"Great course - just what I needed to get started with SQL."

Pete Mills (LICC (The London Institute for Contemporary Christianity))

"Found the course easy to understand and it worked well online. A great instructor who made sure everyone was OK. Wise Owl was recommended to me by others."

Emma Williams (Avon Fire & Rescue Service)

"Great that we have course manuals. Content great, great pace. Excellent trainer willing to customise learning. Recommended by two colleagues. Will recommend."

Aiden Lonergan (The Christie NHS Foundation Trust)

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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 09-10 September 2021	2	Manchester	£695	Book places
Mon/Tue 04-05 October 2021	2	Manchester	£695	Book places
Thu/Fri 07-08 October 2021	2	London	£795	Book places
Tue/Wed 02-03 November 2021	2	London	£795	Book places
Tue/Wed 09-10 November 2021	2	Manchester	£695	Book places
Thu/Fri 09-10 December 2021	2	London	£795	Book places
Tue/Wed 14-15 December 2021	2	Manchester	£695	Book places

Date(s)	Venue
09/09	Manchester
04/10	Manchester
07/10	London
02/11	London
09/11	Manchester
09/12	London
14/12	Manchester

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).