Course Overview
This course is designed for data professionals seeking to deepen their knowledge of SQL (Structured Query Language) to perform advanced data analysis. Participants will explore complex queries, advanced functions, and optimization techniques that are crucial for managing and analyzing large datasets. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped to leverage SQL for comprehensive data analysis, reporting, and decision-making.
Course Duration
10 Days
Who Should Attend
- Data Analysts and Data Scientists looking to enhance their SQL skills.
- Business Intelligence (BI) Professionals.
- Database Administrators who want to focus on data analytics.
- IT professionals transitioning into data analytics roles.
- Anyone with basic SQL knowledge seeking to advance their data analytics capabilities.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Write complex SQL queries to perform in-depth data analysis.
- Utilize advanced SQL functions and techniques for data manipulation and transformation.
- Optimize SQL queries for performance and efficiency in large datasets.
- Implement window functions to perform advanced analytical calculations.
- Work with various SQL data types and convert between them effectively.
- Use SQL for data cleaning, aggregation, and reporting.
- Apply SQL in real-world data analysis scenarios.
- Create and manage indexes to improve query performance.
- Integrate SQL with other data analysis tools and platforms.
- Develop strategies for handling large datasets and optimizing storage in SQL databases.
Course Outline:
Module 1: SQL Performance Optimization
- Query execution plans and performance analysis
- Indexing strategies and techniques
- Query rewriting and simplification
- Partitioning and sharding for large datasets
Module 2: Advanced Data Modeling
- Dimensional and snowflake schemas
- Star and fact tables
- Data warehousing concepts
- Data modeling for analytics and reporting
Module 3: Window Functions and Analytical Queries
- Ranking and partitioning data
- Calculating running totals, moving averages, and cumulative sums
- Lead and lag functions for data analysis
- Advanced window functions for complex calculations
Module 4: Recursive Queries and Common Table Expressions (CTEs)
- Hierarchical data and recursive queries
- Creating and using CTEs for complex logic
- Recursive CTEs for tree-like structures
Module 5: Regular Expressions and Pattern Matching
- Regular expression syntax and functions
- Text mining and information extraction
- Data cleaning and standardization using regular expressions
Module 6: Advanced Joins and Set Operations
- Beyond inner and outer joins
- Full outer joins and self-joins
- Set operations (UNION, INTERSECT, EXCEPT)
- Advanced join optimization
Module 7: Subqueries and Correlated Subqueries
- Nested queries and correlated subqueries
- EXISTS and NOT EXISTS operators
- IN and ANY/ALL operators
Module 8: SQL for Data Analysis and Business Intelligence
- Creating reports and dashboards
- Data visualization with SQL
- Predictive analytics with SQL
- SQL for machine learning
Module 9: SQL for Big Data
- SQL on Hadoop and Spark
- Distributed SQL processing
- Handling large datasets with SQL
Module 10: Case Studies and Real-world Applications
- In-depth analysis of real-world datasets
- SQL for fraud detection, customer segmentation, and churn analysis
- Performance optimization case studies
- Data modeling and warehousing projects
Customized Training
This training can be tailored to your institution needs and delivered at a location of your choice upon request.
Requirements
Participants need to be proficient in English.
Training Fee
The fee covers tuition, training materials, refreshments, lunch, and study visits. Participants are responsible for their own travel, visa, insurance, and personal expenses.
Certification
A certificate from Ideal Workplace Solutions is awarded upon successful completion.
Accommodation
Accommodation can be arranged upon request. Contact via email for reservations.
Payment
Payment should be made before the training starts, with proof of payment sent to outreach@idealworkplacesolutions.org.
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