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SQL Topics - Aasif Codes

The document outlines essential SQL topics for aspiring data analysts, including SQL basics, SELECT queries, aggregate functions, and various types of JOINS. It also covers advanced concepts like subqueries, common table expressions, window functions, and data cleaning techniques. Additionally, it provides resources for learning and practicing SQL skills.

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SQL Topics - Aasif Codes

The document outlines essential SQL topics for aspiring data analysts, including SQL basics, SELECT queries, aggregate functions, and various types of JOINS. It also covers advanced concepts like subqueries, common table expressions, window functions, and data cleaning techniques. Additionally, it provides resources for learning and practicing SQL skills.

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LIST OF SQL TOPICS EVERY ASPIRING DATA ANALYST MUST MASTER

Don’t miss these important SQL topics

1. SQL Basics & Data Types

• What is SQL? Why it’s important for data analysis.

• Common data types: INT, VARCHAR, DATE, BOOLEAN, etc.

• Creating databases & tables using CREATE, ALTER, DROP.

2. SELECT Queries

• SELECT, FROM, WHERE, DISTINCT

• Filtering data using conditions (AND, OR, NOT)

• Using aliases (AS) for better readability

3. Aggregate Functions

• COUNT(), SUM(), AVG(), MAX(), MIN()

• Grouping data with GROUP BY

• Filtering groups with HAVING

4. JOINS (Super Important!)

• INNER JOIN: Common records between tables

• LEFT JOIN: All from left + matched from right

• RIGHT JOIN: All from right + matched from left

• FULL JOIN: All records from both, matched or not

• SELF JOIN: Joining a table to itself

• CROSS JOIN: Cartesian product

5. Subqueries

• Nested queries inside SELECT, FROM, or WHERE

• Use cases: filtering, creating temporary views

6. Common Table Expressions (CTEs)


• Created using WITH clause

• Makes complex queries more readable

• Used for recursion and modular query building

7. Window Functions

• ROW_NUMBER(), RANK(), DENSE_RANK(), NTILE()

• Use OVER(PARTITION BY ... ORDER BY ...)

• Great for running totals, ranks, moving averages, etc.

8. CASE Statements

• SQL version of if-else

• Helps create new columns with conditional logic

9. Data Cleaning in SQL

• Removing duplicates with DISTINCT

• Handling NULLs using IS NULL, COALESCE(), IFNULL()

• String functions: TRIM(), SUBSTRING(), REPLACE()

• Date functions: DATEDIFF(), DATEPART(), FORMAT()

10. Indexes and Query Optimization

• Understand INDEX for speeding up queries

• Use EXPLAIN to analyze query plans

• Writing efficient SQL for large datasets

11. Constraints & Keys

• PRIMARY KEY, FOREIGN KEY, UNIQUE, CHECK, DEFAULT, NOT NULL

• Enforcing data integrity

12. Views & Stored Procedures

• Virtual tables using CREATE VIEW

• Reusable code blocks using stored procedures


Best Websites to Learn SQL
Learn SQL:

• W3Schools SQL Tutorial

• SQLBolt (Interactive)

• Mode SQL Tutorial

• Kaggle SQL Course

• LeetCode SQL (interview questions)

Practice SQL:

• StrataScratch – Real interview questions

• HackerRank SQL

• DataLemur – SQL + behavioral prep

• SQLZoo

• DB-Fiddle – Online SQL IDE

Thanks
Aasif

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