Structured Query Language (SQL)

In this course, you will learn all about Structured Query Language ("SQL"). We will cover the origins of this language and its conceptual underpinnings. But primarily, we will focus on learning all of the standard SQL commands, their syntax, and how to use these commands to perform data analysis in a relational database. We will learn not only the SELECT statement for retrieving data and creating analytical reports, but also the DDL ("Data Definition Language") and DML ("Data Manipulation Language") commands needed to create and maintain database objects. Structured Query Language (SQL) can be taken for academic credit in the CU Boulder Master of Science in Data Science (MS-DS) program, offered on Coursera. The MS-DS is an interdisciplinary degree that includes faculty from CU Boulder's Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Science, and other departments. The MS-DS is a learning outcomes-based, no-application program that is ideal for individuals with broad educational and/or professional experience in computer science, information science, mathematics, and statistics. Learn more about the MS-DS program at https://www.coursera.org/degrees/master-of-science-data-science-boulder.