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