Everything You Need to Design and Query Databases in One Course

Accelerate from Beginner to Advanced in Just 11 Hours

Big databases are everywhere these days. Facebook, Netflix, Uber, Airbnb use SQL-driven databases - to name just a few.

So, to be a successful developer or data scientist you need to know SQL inside-out.

SQL isn’t complicated - or at least it doesn’t need to be, so long as you learn it the right way.

Problem is - too many other courses out there jump around, skipping important concepts or simply teaching things badly.

That’s why this course goes further than most. You’ll get in-depth knowledge and skills that are built-up sequentially to make sure you don’t have any gaps.

It takes you from whatever level you’re at to advanced skills, without delay - using real-life examples and applicable concepts to get you ready for any SQL job or project

Clear and concise, packed with plenty of exercises, solutions and free of "fluff".

By the end of this course, you'll be able to…

Write SQL queries with confidence
Design and optimize relational databases
Secure your databases

What You'l Learn...

I’ve put a lot of thought and time into making this course the most complete SQL course available on the market at the moment.

Every module contains information and activities that are relevant to real-life jobs or the kind of tasks you may get on interview.

Write complex SQL queries
Joins (inner, outer, natural, cross)
Views
Stored procedures
Functions
Events
Triggers
Transactions
Concurrency
Use indexing for performance
Design relational databases
Secure databases
And much, much more!

Bite-sized, memorable and easy-to-digest videos with zero fluff

Who is this course for?

Anyone who wants to learn to design and query relational databases
Computer science students who want to better understand SQL
Anyone pursuing a job in back-end development, database administration or data science
SQL developers who want to brush up on their SQL skills

No Prior Knowledge Needed

The course covers everything you need to know in detail, so don’t worry if you’re a complete novice. You don’t even need to know what a database is!

For those with some development and database experience, you can jump in at the relevant module that fits your current level, as the course is designed sequentially.

Course Curriculum

Getting Started (00:25)

1- Introduction (0:18)
2- What is SQL (3:24)
3- Installing MySQL on Mac (4:58)
4- Installing MySQL on Windows (5:20)
5- Creating the Databases (8:32)
6- What You'll Learn (2:31)
Follow Me Around

Retrieving Data From a Single Table (00:53)

1- The SELECT Statement (5:50)
2- The SELECT Clause (8:48)
3- The WHERE Clause (5:17)
4- The AND, OR and NOT Operators (6:52)
5- The IN Operator (3:03)
6- The BETWEEN Operator (2:12)
7- The LIKE Operator (5:37)
8- The REGEXP Operator (9:21)
9- The IS NULL Operator (2:26)
10- The ORDER BY Clause (7:06)
11- The LIMIT Clause (3:26)

Retrieving Data From Multiple Tables (01:02)

1- Inner Joins (8:26)
2- Joining Across Databases (2:47)
3- Self Joins (4:13)
4- Joining Multiple Tables (6:46)
5- Compound Join Conditions (3:41)
6- Implicit Join Syntax (2:20)
7- Outer Joins (6:27)
8- Outer Join Between Multiple Tables (6:18)
9- Self Outer Joins (2:12)
10- The USING Clause (5:22)
11- Natural Joins (1:21)
12- Cross Joins (3:14)
13- Unions (8:29)
A Quick Note

Inserting, Updating, and Deleting Data (00:42)

1- Column Attributes (3:24)
2- Inserting a Row (5:46)
3- Inserting Multiple Rows (3:18)
4- Inserting Hierarchical Rows (5:53)
5- Creating a Copy of a Table (8:47)
6- Updating a Single Row (3:55)
7- Updating Multiple Rows (3:14)
8- Using Subqueries in Updates (5:36)
9- Deleting Rows (1:24)
10- Restoring the Databases (1:06)

Summarizing Data (00:33)

1- Aggregate Functions (9:19)
2- The GROUP BY Clause (7:21)
3- The HAVING Clause (8:50)
4- The ROLLUP Operator (5:05)
A Quick Note

Writing Complex Query (00:45)

1- Introduction (1:28)
2- Subqueries (2:29)
3- The IN Operator (3:39)
4- Subqueries vs Joins (5:07)
5- The ALL Keyword (4:52)
6- The ANY Keyword (2:36)
7- Correlated Subqueries (5:36)
8- The EXISTS Operator (5:39)
9- Subqueries in the SELECT Clause (4:29)
10- Subqueries in the FROM Clause (2:58)

Essential MySQL Functions (00:33)

1- Numeric Functions (2:54)
2- String Functions (5:47)
3- Date Functions in MySQL (4:08)
4- Formatting Dates and Times (2:14)
5- Calculating Dates and Times (3:08)
6- The IFNULL and COALESCE Functions (3:29)
7- The IF Function (4:54)
8- The CASE Operator (5:23)

Views (00:18)

1- Creating Views (5:36)
2- Altering or Dropping Views (2:52)
3- Updatable Views (5:12)
4- THE WITH OPTION CHECK Clause (2:18)
5- Other Benefits of Views (2:37)

Stored Procedures (00:48)

1- What are Stored Procedures (2:18)
2- Creating a Stored Procedure (5:34)
3- Creating Procedures Using MySQLWorkbench (1:21)
4- Dropping Stored Procedures (2:09)
5- Parameters (5:26)
6- Parameters with Default Value (8:18)
7- Parameter Validation (6:40)
8- Output Parameters (3:55)
9- Variables (4:33)
10- Functions (6:28)
11- Other Conventions (1:51)
A Quick Note

Triggers and Events (00:22)

1- Triggers (7:31)
2- Viewing Triggers (1:20)
3- Dropping Triggers (0:52)
4- Using Triggers for Auditing (4:52)
5- Events (4:33)
6- Viewing, Dropping and Altering Events (2:04)

Transactions and Concurrency (00:49)

1- Transactions (2:44)
2- Creating Transactions (5:11)
3- Concurrency and Locking (4:07)
4- Concurrency Problems (7:25)
5- Transaction Isolation Levels (5:42)
6- READ UNCOMMITTED Isolation Level (3:26)
7- READ COMMITTED Isolation Level (3:01)
8- REPEATABLE READ Isolation Level (3:29)
9- SERIALIZABLE Isolation Level (2:18)
10- Deadlocks (6:11)

Data Types (00:35)

1- Introduction (0:43)
2- String Types (2:25)
3- Integer Types (2:52)
4- Fixed-point and Floating-point Types (1:42)
5- Boolean Types (0:46)
6- Enum and Set Types (3:36)
7- Date and Time Types (0:44)
8- Blob Types (1:17)
9- JSON Type (10:24)

Designing Databases (01:30)

1- Introduction (1:25)
2- Data Modelling (2:26)
3- Conceptual Models (4:34)
4- Logical Models (7:24)
5- Physical Models (6:27)
6- Primary Keys (3:23)
7- Foreign Keys (5:48)
8- Foreign Key Constraints (5:22)
9- Normalization (1:24)
10- 1NF- First Normal Form (2:42)
11- Link Tables (4:01)
12- 2NF- Second Normal Form (6:32)
13- 3NF- Third Normal Form (1:43)
14- My Pragmatic Advice (2:55)
15- Don't Model the Universe (4:24)
16- Forward Engineering a Model (2:35)
17- Synchronizing a Model with a Database (4:48)
18- Reverse Engineering a Database (3:11)
19- Project- Flight Booking System (0:23)
20- Solution- Conceptual Model (7:59)
21- Solution- Logical Model (9:03)
22- Project - Video Rental Application (1:05)
23- Solution- Conceptual Model (6:59)
24- Solution- Logical Model (8:29)
25- Creating and Dropping Databases (1:41)
26- Creating Tables (3:13)
27- Altering Tables (2:56)
28- Creating Relationships (4:47)
29- Altering Primary and Foreign Key Constraints (2:10)
30- Character Sets and Collations (6:29)
31- Storage Engines (2:27)
A Quick Note

Indexing for High Performance (00:58)

1- Introduction (0:41)
2- Indexes (2:49)
3- Creating Indexes (5:00)
4- Viewing Indexes (3:19)
5- Prefix Indexes (3:40)
6- Full-text Indexes (7:50)
7- Composite Indexes (5:12)
8- Order of Columns in Composite Indexes (9:16)
9- When Indexes are Ignored (5:03)
10- Using Indexes for Sorting (7:02)
11- Covering Indexese (1:58)
12- Index Maintenance (1:25)
13- Performance Best Practices

Securing Databases (00:20)

1- Introduction (0:33)
2- Creating a User (3:12)
3- Viewing Users (1:29)
4- Dropping Users (0:48)
5- Changing Passwords (1:06)
6- Granting Privileges (4:53)
7- Viewing Privileges (1:34)
8- Revoking Privileges (1:20)
9- Wrap Up (0:44)

You can watch the First 3 hours of the course here

Frequently Asked Questions

When does the course start and finish?

The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.

How long do I have access to the course?

How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.

What if I am unhappy with the course?

We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.

What Database Management System (DBMS) is used in this course?

This course uses MySQL. But don’t be put off if you’re looking to use SQL on a different management system like SQL Server or Oracle - most of the code you learn in this course will work with other DBMses since SQL is a standard language.