Introduction:

This course equips business professionals with the foundational skills to leverage SQL (Structured Query Language) for data analysis.

Target Audience:

  • Business Analysts
  • Marketing Professionals
  • Sales Professionals
  • Project Managers
  • Operations Specialists
  • Anyone interested in leveraging data for informed decision-making within a business setting

Course Benefits:

  • Gain a practical understanding of SQL for data analysis
  • Extract valuable insights from business data
  • Make informed decisions based on data-driven evidence
  • Improve communication of data findings through visualization
  • Enhance decision-making capabilities across various business functions

Course Duration: 

4 week program

Course Format:

The course will be delivered through a combination of:

  • Interactive Lectures: Clear and concise explanations of SQL concepts and functionalities.

  • Hands-on Exercises: Participants will practice writing SQL queries in a user-friendly environment to solidify their understanding.

  • Real-World Business Cases: Apply SQL skills to solve practical business challenges and analyse relevant data sets.

Course Outline:

 

  • Importance of data analysis in the business world
  • Understanding relational databases and their role in data storage
  • Introduction to SQL and its core functionalities
  • Setting up a development environment for practicing SQL queries

 

  • Understanding different data types used in SQL (e.g., integer, string, date)
  • Relational database structure: tables, columns, primary keys, and foreign keys
  • Applying mathematical functions for data aggregation and Sorting and filtering data using SQL clauses.
  • Joining multiple tables to combine data sets and identify relationships
  • Working with subqueries for complex data retrieval

 

  • Importing data retrieved through SQL queries into data visualization tools
  • Creating basic charts and graphs to communicate data insights effectively
  • Using SQL to generate reports and dashboards for business decision-making
  • Exploring business applications of SQL in various departments
  • Security considerations and best practices for responsible data management

Additional Resources:

Course participants will receive access to all lecture slides, exercise datasets, software tutorials, and additional learning materials.

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