IT Skill - SQL

What is SQL?

Structured Query Language (SQL) is a standardised programming language that is used to manage relational databases and perform various operations such as updating data on a database or retrieving data from a database. The term SQL is pronounced ess-kew-ell or sequel.

Uses of SQL

SQL can be used for:

creating new databases
creating new tables in a database
retrieving data from a database
executing queries against a database
inserting records in a database
updating records in a database
deleting records from a database

SQL Career Opportunities

Some SQL job roles are:

BI Developer
Business Intelligence Analyst
Data Analyst
Data Engineer
SQL Developer

According to the totaljobs site on 2nd March 2022, the average salary for SQL jobs is £52,500.
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SQL Installation

We recommend using Microsoft SQL Server Developer/Express edition to work with SQL. Here are some blogs regarding the Microsoft SQL Server installation:

You can also install and use MySQL or Oracle.

SQL Example

Here is a basic select statement to display all records from a table called Products:

SELECT * FROM Products;

SQL Related Courses

SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)

£280.00
8 Hours
Beginner

SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)

£280.00
8 Hours
Beginner

SQL for Beginners

£420.00
12 Hours
Beginner

SQL Intermediate to Advanced

£420.00
12 Hours
Advanced

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