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Regardless of which database platform you use -- Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, SQLite, PostgreSQL, and more -- learning industry-standard SQL query syntax will give your database efforts a real boost.

This Don Jones training shows you how to write simple and complex queries in industry-standard SQL syntax, adapt syntax to vendor-specific SQL variants, defend against attacks like SQL injection, understand and optimize database designs, and even help optimize query performance through indexing.

Every CBT Nuggets series -- whether it's certification track or, like this one, solely on-the-job training -- gives you the hands-on skills you need to be a more effective IT professional.

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Title Duration
Introduction
Overview of the series, what variations of SQL this series works with
00:08:23
Database and Querying Concepts and Overview
Terminology, ANSI standards, what is "null," default values, auto-incrementing columns
00:20:29
SELECT: The Basics
Querying data, selecting columns, basic filtering, basic sorting
00:21:01
Filtering Data with WHERE
Comparison operators, IN and BETWEEN operators, Boolean operators, IS operator, string and date delimiters, special functions like SOUNDEX and DIFFERENCE
00:20:19
SELECT: Using Functions
How to use common functions in the SELECT statement
00:19:32
SELECT: Aggregates, GROUP BY, and HAVING
Aggregate/set functions, COUNT, MAX, MIN, SUM, AVG, and so on, GROUP BY and HAVING clauses
00:22:09
SELECT: Advanced Tricks
TOP/LIMIT, sub-queries, table and column aliasing, DISTINCT, CASTing data types
00:26:52
INSERT, DELETE, and UPDATE Queries
Adding data, deleting data, and changing data; using SELECT in an INSERT, using TOP/LIMIT and WHERE
00:18:04
SELECT: Multiple Tables
CROSS JOIN, NATURAL JOIN, INNER JOIN, and OUTER JOINs
00:18:27
SELECT: Advanced MUlti-Table Queries
UNION operator, UNION JOIN, INTERSECT and EXCEPT operators
00:16:19
Common SQL Functions
Numeric functions, String functions, Date/Time functions
00:18:02
Transactions
START TRANSACTION / BEGIN WORK / BEGIN TRANSACTION, COMMIT, ROLLBACK, and transaction concepts
00:15:46
Data Definition
CREATE TABLE, common data types, ALTER TABLE, DROP TABLE
00:19:47
Understanding Relational Data
Creating primary keys, creating foreign key constrains, creating NOT NULL constraints, create UNIQUE constrains, creating CHECK constraints, understanding constraints' impact on relational data
00:23:47
Speeding Up Queries, and Slowing them Down: Indexes
Index concepts, CREATE INDEX, rebuilding/reorganizing indexes, DROP INDEX
00:23:34
CAUTION: SQL Injection Attacks
How they work, how to prevent them (escaping data and stored procedures)
00:22:06
Tools for working with SQL
phpMyAdmin, SQL Server Management Studio, MySQL Query Analyzer, Other Tools
00:17:31
Cursors
Introduction and concepts, OPEN and CLOSE, FETCH, downsides of cursors
00:20:12
Database Design Principles
First, Second, and Third Normal form; denormalization
00:28:42
Advanced Database Capabilities
Platform-specific features, triggers, XML data manipulation, background jobs, and so on.
00:21:06
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