This is a zero to hero course on Microsoft SQL Databases and Querying. There are no pre-requisites for this course. This course provides you with fundamental SQL Server training and is enough to get you started at a Database Developer or Junior Database Administrator.

Why Learn Microsoft SQL Server

Microsoft SQL Server is a relational database management system developed by Microsoft. As a database server, it is a software product with the primary function of storing and retrieving data as requested by other software applications

We will explore best practices in database development using SQL Server Express 2017 (Free Edition) and will be building a small school management system database.

All you need is a windows machine and we will walk through setting up an environment, to creating a database, creating your first table and writing queries.

At the end of this course, you should be comfortable writing queries for multiple situations and reports.

Are there any course requirements or prerequisites?

A Windows PC (or Windows running on a Virtual Machine if using Linux/Mac)

This course is for you if you:

• are a beginners with absolutely no experience.
• are already comfortable with basic database operations.
• feel a bit 'rusty' and need to refresh your knowledge.
• want to understand design principles in database development.
• are proficient in Microsoft Access and want to learn a new Database Management System

This course is for EVERYONE!

This is a complete course. Over 6 hours of premium content, all put together to ensure that you get up and running with becoming a Database Developer and/or Administrator. I take you through various scenarios and techniques to write queries, build a database and further administrate, then we touch more advanced topics that are in great demand in the workplace.

By the time you have finished the course you will have moved around in Microsoft SQL Manager Studio so much, that it will become second nature for you when interacting with your databases, found on different servers. This will put your new learned skills into practical use and impress your boss and coworkers.

The course is complete with working files and scripts, making it easy for you to replicate the code being demonstrated. You will be able to work alongside the author as you work through each lecture.

What you'll learn

• Basic Database Design (Tables, Columns, Data Types, Primary Keys)
• Using Microsoft SQL Management Studio
• SELECT Statements: Queries against single tables (Filtering, Ordering, Grouping)
• DELETE: How to remove data from a database
• INSERT INTO: How to insert data into a table
• UPDATE: How to update existing data
• Overall Database Development Best Practices
• Creating Relationships and Foreign Keys
• How to query related data from multiple tables
• Using Aggregate Functions in SQL
• How to export Query Results to Excel
• How to craft SQL statements based on real scenarios

It's time to take action! See you in the course!