At this stage you know MySQL basics already. Time to push forward and take another step towards developing your skills with one of the most popular database systems. Familiarity with MySQL can come in handy if you’re planning on going into developing web applications in the future.
Thanks to the practical exercises you will effortlessly master new techniques of working with databases. You can verify your newly acquired knowledge by solving dozens of tasks that we have prepared for the course. This effective way of learning will allow you to get a solid grasp on joins, data aggregation and the UNION operator, among many others. On top of that, in the course you will get to know many MySQL built-in functions and learn how to use the CASE instruction. This course will provide you with practical abilities that you will be using every step of the way in your work with MySQL.
What INNER JOIN is and how to use it
What LEFT JOIN is and how to use it
What RIGHT JOIN is and how to use it
Using the UNION operator
Data grouping
Using the HAVING clause
Using the CASE instruction
The extensive set of built-in MySQL functions
The course is jam-packed with practical examples, problems to solve and exercises. It’s truly the best way to gain the skills and practical experience that will prove useful in everyday work.
A surprisingly large amount of dynamic web applications implement databases like MySQL. This also happens to be the database system that WordPress and countless online stores are based on. That in itself constitutes a good reason to expect some questions about MySQL if you plan to interview for a back-end developer.