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Introduction to SQL

This document provides an introduction to SQL (Structured Query Language) and its importance in data analysis, database management, and reporting. It covers basic SQL syntax, including the SELECT statement and WHERE clause, as well as practical steps for executing SQL queries. Additionally, it includes examples of SQL commands to retrieve specific data from a 'students' table.

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Introduction to SQL

This document provides an introduction to SQL (Structured Query Language) and its importance in data analysis, database management, and reporting. It covers basic SQL syntax, including the SELECT statement and WHERE clause, as well as practical steps for executing SQL queries. Additionally, it includes examples of SQL commands to retrieve specific data from a 'students' table.

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Introduction to

SQL

Learn the Basics of Structured


Query Language
What is
SQL? SQL = Structured
Query Language
Used to
communicate with
databases
Why
Learn
SQL? Used in data
Essential for data
analysis & science,
database backend
management development,
and reporting
SQL Basics Database: Collection of
organized data
– Database
Concepts Table: Structure with rows and
columns

Row: Single record

Column: Field of data (e.g.,


name, age)
Basic SQL
Syntax
SELECT column1, column2
FROM table_name
WHERE condition;
• Semicolon ends a statement
• Use * to select all columns
SELECT
Statement
SELECT * FROM characters;
• Fetches all data from the characters
table
• Most commonly used SQL command
WHERE Clause

SELECT * FROM characters

WHERE role= “ Super Hero”

Filters results based on condition


Operators : =,<,>,=,And, Or,
Between
How to get SQL view

Click on Create
Click on Query Design
Click on SQL view
• Click on SQL View
• After writing the
Query example is
shown in the
image.
• Click on Run

Note Ensure the


table you intend
to query is
created before
writing the SQL
statement.
🎯 Goal: Retrieve data from a table
Let's say we have a table called students with the following structure
✅ SQL Command (Query):
SELECT name,age
FROM students;
🔍 Explanation:

SELECT - tells the database what columns you want to see.


name, age - the specific columns we want to retrieve.
FROM - specifies the table we're selecting data from.

SELECT * FROM students


This will return every column in the students table
🎯 Goal: Find students who are 14
years old.
• ✅ SQL Command:

SELECT name, age


FROM students
WHERE age = 14;
SELECT name ,age- We want to see the students' names and ages.
FROM students- From the students table.
WHERE age =14 – only returns where age is 14.
What is the expected result?
Steps to follow for Practicals

Open word document


Write your name, grade ,section, date, Title.

• Create a students table


• Take the screen shot of design view of table.
• Copy paste in the word document.
• Take the screen shot of datasheet view paste in the word document.
• Write the Query number.
• Open SQL view
• Write the command.
• Take the screen shot of SQL query paste it in the word document.
• Run the Query.
• Take the screen shot of datasheet view.
• Take the printout.
SQL Query 1
• Create a students table as it is shown below.

Write a SQL command to retrieve the names of the students those are
of age 15
SQL Query 2
• Write a SQL command to retrieve the name and age
of the students those are studying in grade 8.
SQL Query 3

Write a SQL command to retrieve all the details


whose name is 'Bob'.
Thank
you

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