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COURSE DESCRIPTION - INTRODUCTION TO SQL/Oracle/DATABASE

This Oracle SQL course is for complete beginners. Its a live online training that is trainer-led (not a video). Also, it is substantially hands on.

SQL is the database toolset for analysing, processing and managing data. Although Oracle will be used for delivering this course, trainees will be able to apply the SQL learnt on the course, to Mysql, SQLite, SQL Server and other relational database systems.

Amongst other things, candidates will learn the fundamentals of SQL. This includes how to analyse, create, retrieve, change and delete data.

The following are some of the jobs that SQL is sometimes needed for: journalism, clerical/administrative, accountancy, software testing, data analysis, database development and software engineering. Also, anyone aspiring to become database literate or anyone that wishes to upgrade their general IT knowledge will benefit from attending this course.

The maximum number of students per course is 10.

If you prefer classroom training or the scheduled time/date is not convenient, please send your preferred date at https://fujimitsu.com/contactUsForm.php


You will need a computer, good internet connection and a headphone/microphone for this online course. Also, you will need to install Oracle Database Express Edition 11g Release 2
 
 

Course Content

Introduction to SQL and database
  • What is SQL and what is it used for?
  • What is a database?
  • What is a database management system?

Retrieving data from database table
  • Spooling to a file
  • What is a report?
  • SELECT and FROM clauses
  • Column aliases
  • Table aliases
  • WHERE, AND, OR, NOT and LIKE
  • Sorting Results - ORDER BY clause
  • Data Analysis - average, count and total
  • Set Operations - Union, Union All, Intersect and Minus.

Functions
  • Numeric, Character, Date and Data Analysis Functions - SUM, AVG, COUNT

Joining Tables
  • Inner joins
  • outer Joins
  • Joining a table to itself
  • Cartesian products

Data Manipulation
  • Inserting, updating and deleting data

Creating database tables
  • Creating tables

Applied SQL I
  • Demo of how SQL is used for retrieving data in an Android phone app

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ENTRY REQUIREMENT
  • Must be computer literate.
  • Ability to do basic division, multiplication, addition and subtraction. e.g. 7 X 4 and 15 + 79


COURSE OBJECTIVES
  • Learn the fundamentals of SQL.
  • Learn how to create, retrieve, change and delete data.

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