SQL for NEWBS: Weekender Crash Course

🌟 SQL for NEWBS: Weekender Crash Course 🌟

Course Headline:

Data Analysis for Data Scientists, Marketers, & Business/Product folks.

Who is this course for?

• Aspiring data analysts looking to add SQL skills to their resume/CV.
• Marketing and product professionals aiming for a more analytical role.
• Anyone interested in learning practical SQL to enhance decision-making with data.

Your Story: 🎓

Bill's Dilemma: Bill aspired to transition into a more analytical role where SQL was a prerequisite. He wanted to showcase his new skills on his resume/CV but feared the long journey ahead. 🤔

Joe's Challenge: Joe, a marketer at a small company, wished to better understand customer behavior with data analysis. Yet, he believed this was only for technical experts. 📊

Our Story: 🚀

David & Pete's Journey: David and Pete were non-technical individuals who mastered SQL through determination and support. They leveraged their newfound skills to gain valuable insights into user behavior, create dashboards, and inform data-driven decisions within their company. Now, they're helping others do the same! 🤝

What You'll Learn: 🖥️

If you have zero technical background, fear not! This course is designed to teach you real-world SQL – the skills you need to perform actual data analysis in a short amount of time. We focus on practical application, ensuring you can use SQL in your current job, where it's virtually essential. 🔍

How This Course is Structured: 🏢

• Real Business Application: We simulate a real business (like Blockbuster) to make the course relevant and easy to apply to your own context.
• Step-by-Step Queries: We guide you through queries that any business would run, along with understanding the underlying skills for customization.
• Hands-On Practice: With exercises and quizzes scattered throughout, you'll learn by doing, not just watching.
• Bonus Section & Continuous Learning: We add new lectures, including student-requested topics and strategies to overcome hurdles.
• Active Support: We're in the discussion board to answer your questions and keep you motivated! 💬

A Note About Pedagogy: 🎉

We understand the pitfalls of courses that are never finished. Our goal is to make this course so engaging, fun, and relevant that you might choose it over a party! We've cut out the fluff to keep you motivated and on track to complete the course and have something tangible to show for your efforts. 🎈

FAQs: ❓

• Do I need to purchase any software to take this course?
  • Nope! Everything we use is free, and we'll guide you through the setup.
• Can I take this course with Linux?
  • The installation lectures are tailored for Windows and Mac, but we welcome Linux users – while some setup steps may differ, SQL knowledge is transferable across most database systems.
• Is this course about MySQL?
  • Yes, we'll be using MySQL, but the skills you'll learn are applicable to other SQL databases like PostgreSQL and SQL Server.

Ready to embark on your SQL mastery journey? Enroll now and transform your approach to data analysis! 🚀