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Introduction to Databases and SQL – Online Course – FutureLearn

Discover how databases work and how to use SQL in this introductory course Supported by Google Learn about databases and how to use SQL to search and manipulate data On this course from the Raspberry Pi Foundation youll learn what databases are and why we use them exploring how to use SQL to search and manipulate data Along the way youll learn about primary keys and table relationships as well as how to create joins to search multiple tables In the final week youll finish by grouping and looking at exporting data from the database Learning about databases and SQL is a key component of Computer Science so its important for educators students and parents alike to feel confident about the subject Produce SQL statements to search and update a database Explain the comparison of databases to spreadsheets Apply filters in SQL statements Demonstrate how to use SQL statements to create relationships for tables in a database Produce SQL statements to search across multiple tables Explain the key terms used to describe databases

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