This Oracle SQL Basics course is designed for beginners who want to build a strong foundation in SQL using Oracle Database. It is ideal for students, fresh graduates, software developers, database administrators, testers, business analysts, data analysts, and working professionals who want to learn SQL from scratch or refresh their database skills.
Throughout this course, students will learn the fundamentals of relational databases and Oracle SQL, including creating and querying tables, retrieving data using the SELECT statement, filtering data with WHERE, sorting results using ORDER BY, working with NULL values, using single-row and aggregate functions, grouping data with GROUP BY and HAVING, joining multiple tables, subqueries, set operators, and basic Data Manipulation Language (DML) statements such as INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, and MERGE. The course also includes plenty of hands-on exercises and real-world examples to help students gain practical SQL skills.
Students should bring a laptop with a stable internet connection. Instructions for installing Oracle Database (or Oracle Database Free Edition) and Oracle SQL Developer will be provided before the class. A notebook for taking notes is optional but recommended.
There are no prior programming or database prerequisites for this course. Basic computer knowledge and familiarity with using Windows is sufficient. This course is specifically designed for beginners and gradually progresses from fundamental concepts to practical SQL queries, making it easy for anyone to start learning Oracle SQL with confidence.
By the end of the course, students will be able to write efficient SQL queries, retrieve and analyze data, manipulate database records, and confidently use Oracle SQL for real-world database applications and interview preparation.