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SQL & BigQuery Beginner

Make the most of your data

Dive into the world of databases with SQL and BigQuery. At the end of the course, you'll be able to build analyses and reports, and extract and calculate KPIs from your customers' databases.

SQL & BigQuery Beginner

4455€
Paris and remote
8 h
Next session

On request

Louis Rousselot

Software Engineer
@louis-rousselot
Louis is an expert in SQL and BigQuery, with several years' experience in data analysis for large companies. He will guide you through the key concepts and best practices so that you can become autonomous in exploiting your data.

Course description

This course gives you a complete introduction to SQL and the use of BigQuery, an essential data management tool for data warehousing. You will learn how to structure an SQL query, manipulate and analyse data to extract relevant insights, while respecting the best practices in the field.

Objectives

On completion of this course, you will be able to :

Use SQL to extract and analyse data.

Understand and apply the main concepts of databases and data modelling.

Run queries in BigQuery to build your analyses and reports.

Public

This course is aimed at all audiences: Analytics, IT, Management, Business.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites.

Evaluation

Program

SQL & BigQuery Beginner

Key concepts of SQL and BigQuery

Introduction to the BigQuery interface and technologies

Discussion on data warehouses and the difference between structured and unstructured data

Relational models and entity-association relationship diagrams

A brief history of BigQuery, the language used by databases

Understand what a query is and the fundamental concepts of the SQL language

Primary keywords and SQL language functions

Basic syntax for creating queries (SELECT, FROM, WHERE)

More in-depth knowledge of SQL queries with practical examples

Using ORDER BY, LIMIT and CASE statements

Techniques for applying SELECT & LIMIT to list the necessary data

Using DISTINCT to understand unique values

Filtering users by age using WHERE

Segmenting customers by age with CASE WHEN

Explanation of relational models and the importance of primary and foreign keys

Learn about the different types of JOIN (inner, outer, left, right) and their uses

Applying joins to combine data tables

Important considerations concerning joins to avoid common errors

Aggregating data with SQL functions

Grouping results with the GROUP BY query

Conditional filtering of groups using the HAVING query

Best formatting practices for indentation, comments, shortcuts, column order and joins

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Do you have any other questions about Artefact School of Data? We'd love to hear from you.

What is the training format?

You choose the format! Training can be face-to-face, distance learning or hybrid! Everything is designed so that you can follow the course from our classroom or from home, as you wish. We've made this choice to optimise your learning during the course.

What support is there to help you find a job?

Every day, our students have the opportunity to work alongside Artefact employeesone of the leaders in Data. This means that every day, they meet Data Scientists, Analysts and Engineers who make up their professional network and increase their chances of securing a future position with Artefact or with a partner.

Who are the teachers?

Your teachers are Data Scientists, Analysts or Senior Engineers by trade. This is very important to us, because they work at the very heart of one of the leaders in Data: Artefact. This means that the tutors are in daily contact with Artefact customers and are responding to real, topical issues in the field. Our training courses are therefore designed around what they experience on a daily basis.

How do I apply for the course?

The registration process is very simple: you apply directly for a course, explaining your choice and describing your career path. You can also download our full programme and then make an appointment with us.