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A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. In this comprehensive course, you'll develop essential SQL skills to manage and retrieve data efficiently. You will learn to work with databases, create tables, and perform basic and advanced data manipulation tasks. By the end of the course, you'll have the knowledge to set up and manage MySQL environments, design databases, and optimize queries for better performance. The course takes you from the basics of SQL queries, such as SELECT, WHERE, and JOIN, to more advanced data management techniques like aggregation, indexing, and optimization. You'll dive into data retrieval strategies, filter and sort data effectively, and explore ways to link and aggregate data across multiple tables. This hands-on approach ensures that you can practically apply your skills to real-world scenarios. Ideal for data enthusiasts, analysts, and anyone looking to enhance their skills in database management, this course provides a solid foundation in SQL. Whether you're starting from scratch or enhancing your existing knowledge, you'll find valuable insights into the nuances of SQL and database management. The course has no prerequisites, though a basic understanding of data concepts will be beneficial. The course is suitable for learners at an intermediate level, aiming to build and deepen their SQL and database management expertise.