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Our Curriculum

Three lessons. One complete data foundation.

Each lesson builds on the last, creating a cohesive journey from first principles to practical SQL proficiency.

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Speaker notes throughout

Every slide carries an explanation, a concrete example, and an engagement question.

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One consistent dataset

Employees/departments data carries through Lessons 2 and 3 for real familiarity.

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Exercises and assessment

Practical work and assessment material accompany each lesson.

01
01

Data Fundamentals

The essential foundation everything else is built on.

Before anyone writes a query, they need a working mental model of what data is and how it's organised.

Topics covered
check_circleWhat data is and where it comes from
check_circleData vs. information vs. insight
check_circleDatabases and DBMS
check_circleTables, rows, columns, fields
check_circleData types and why they matter
check_circleRelationships between tables
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02

SQL Fundamentals

Learning to speak the language of data.

Core querying skills taught against a consistent employees/departments dataset that carries through to Lesson 3.

Topics covered
check_circleSELECT statements and column selection
check_circleFiltering with WHERE and logical operators
check_circleSorting and limiting results
check_circleINNER, LEFT, RIGHT, and FULL joins
check_circleAggregate functions: COUNT, SUM, AVG, MIN, MAX
check_circleGROUP BY and HAVING
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03

SQL Practical Skills

Applying SQL to problems that look like real work.

Multi-step analysis briefs, debugging queries, and presenting findings — the parts syntax alone doesn't prepare you for.

Topics covered
check_circleSubqueries and CTEs
check_circleSet operations: UNION, INTERSECT, EXCEPT
check_circleWindow functions and running totals
check_circleQuery debugging and validation
check_circlePerformance awareness
check_circleEnd-to-end analysis project

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