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Course Name: Introduction to SQL

Course Number: TT410

Description:

This course describes a relational database and states its benefits. The course will describe SQL statements to retrieve data, based on specific criteria along with SQL statements to insert, modify, and delete data from a table. This course is set up to be used in conjunction with the demo relational database provided with CA-IDMS. There are also discussions on the data description language of SQL.

Topics of discussion include:

  • Relational database concepts
  • What is SQL?
  • Retrieving data
  • Using conditional retrieval
  • Using aggregate functions
  • Accessing multiple tables
  • Nesting SELECT statements
  • Updating a table
  • Data description language

Duration:

1 day

Prerequisites:

None

Target Audience:

Programmers and others who will be accessing a relational database.

Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, student will be able to:

  • Describe the characteristics of a relational database
  • Access data in relational tables with both simple and complex queries
  • Update data in relational tables
  • Have an understanding of how to define a relational database