The Complete SQL And MySQL Course (Updated 2026)
Go From Basic To Advanced SQL With MySQL: Hands On Mastery Of Practical Database Management
Go From Basic To Advanced SQL With MySQL: Hands On Mastery Of Practical Database Management
Learning SQL is not just about typing commands. It’s about unlocking the logic that drives all modern software. When you truly understand databases, you don't just write queries, you think more logically, solve performance issues faster, and gain an invaluable skill that is essential across every tech domain.
This course doesn't just teach you syntax. It gives you the deep clarity and advanced understanding that separates junior developers from senior professionals.
Phase 1: Your Foundation in Database Architecture
We start by building a rock-solid foundation that most courses ignore:
Zero-To-Tool: Install MySQL and set up your professional coding environment.
The "Why": Learn what a database truly is, how the DBMS organizes information, and how the relational model dictates system behavior.
Internal Power: See exactly how internal data structures (like B+ Trees) influence the speed and predictability of real-world queries.
Phase 2: Build, Manipulate, and Design Right Away
You’ll move immediately from theory into concrete, practical experience:
Active Building: You won't just watch. You will create databases, design tables, and choose optimal data types for real-life situations.
Data Control: Master all core operations: inserting, updating, removing, and restructuring data as your projects evolve.
Integrity First: Learn keys, constraints, and normalization to ensure your data designs are clean, reliable, and production-ready from day one.
Phase 3: Write Professional-Level Queries
Once the basics are solid, we move beyond simple commands to true data expertise:
The Core Logic: Master all core SQL operations: filtering, sorting, grouping, counting, and complex multi-table joins.
Beyond Basics: Shine in interviews by mastering advanced concepts like subqueries, transactions, and data views that solve complex real-world tasks.
The Speed Secret: Deep-dive into Indices to understand why some queries are fast and others are slow, giving you the power to fix performance bottlenecks.
Phase 4: Reach Professional System Mastery
This is the final stage that turns you into a database expert. You will master the concepts used in production environments:
Performance Tuning: Deploy stored procedures (with loops, variables, and cursors) to automate complex tasks and use advanced optimization methods.
MySQL Internals: See inside the engine! Learn about paging, B-Trees, and how MySQL stores and retrieves data, allowing you to troubleshoot like an expert.
System Scaling: Go beyond a single server. Master system growth concepts critical for big data: Replication, Sharding, and the CAP Theorem.
Practical Mastery Built On Real Coding Challenges
The course includes hands-on coding tasks, guided exercises, and practical challenges that mirror real industry scenarios. You gain skill by doing the work yourself. This is what turns knowledge into lasting, professional ability.
If you are ready for a structured, complete, and practical path to mastering SQL and MySQL, join the course and start your journey today.
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Data types
527Creating databases
236CODE - creating databases
Xem trướcCreating a table
504 Xem trướcCODE - creating database tables
Inserting into a table
276Inserting multiple items
125CODE - inserting into tables
Insertion exercise
0Delete row from a table
251CODE - delete row
Delete exercise
0Updating a row
209CODE - updating rows
Update exercise
0Changing table structure
204CODE - change table structure
Drop tables
154What are primary keys?
515The auto increment feature
249CODE - auto incremented primary keys
NOT NULL constraint
261Enums
236Booleans
389Floating point numbers with decimals
318Dates
253Chapter summary & source code
Table Manipulation Quiz
SELECT
320WHERE
330WHERE exercise
0IN
225BETWEEN
209BETWEEN exercise
0NOT
114Logical operators
405Logical operators exercise
0Wildcards
632Functions
590Functions exercise
0ORDER BY
354CODE - order by
LIMIT
639LIMIT example with logs
364CODE - limit example with logs
GROUP BY
633CODE - group by
Exercise
Solution
200CODE - group by example
HAVING
483CODE - having
Exercise
Solution
326CODE - count and filter cities
CASE
468CODE - case
NULL functions
264Chapter summary & source code
Basic SQL Quiz
Configuring the database tables - PERSON and UNIVERSITY
428CODE - configuration
Inner join introduction
325Inner join example
346CODE - inner join
Left join introduction
209Left join example
291CODE - left join
Right join introduction
152Right join example
166CODE - right join
JOIN example - combining multiple tables
323CODE - joining cities
Exercise
Solution
330UNION and UNION ALL
330CODE - UNION and UNION ALL
Exercise
Solution
Online SQL console
63JOIN example - customers and orders
173JOIN example - number of orders by customers
198JOIN example - number of orders by country
125Chapter summary & source code
Joining Tables Quiz
What are subqueries?
430Non-correlated scalar subquery
222CODE - scalar subquery
Non-correlated multiple-row subquery
170CODE - multiple row subquery
Correlated subquery
305CODE - correlated subquery
Subqueries and joins
205Transforming subquery into join
199CODE - subquery and join
Chapter summary & source code
Subqueries Quiz
What are views?
369Views example - initialize database
126CODE - initialize database
Views example - create views
300CODE - creating views
Views example - update views
159When do updates not work in views?
Views example - dropping views
62CODE - update and drop views
Exercise
Solution
Chapter summary & source code
Views Quiz
What are indexes?
836Indexes example
486CODE - indexes example
Constraints introduction
94NOT NULL constraint
367CODE - NOT NULL constraint
UNIQUE constraints
635Default constraints
430Check constraints
498CODE - check constraint
Primary keys
421CODE - primary keys
Secondary (non-clustered) indexes
464Clustered and hidden indexes
383Composite keys
304What is bitmap indexing?
631Indexes Quiz
What are stored procedures?
337Creating our first stored procedure
416CODE - first stored procedure
Listing and removing stored procedures
220CODE - listing and removing stored procedures
Variables
276Exercise
Solution
Session variables
171Parameters
464CODE - parameters
Exercise
Solution
Conditional statements
454CODE - conditional statements
Loops
482ITERATE
144WHILE
237CODE - loops
Returning multiple values
312CODE - returning multiple values
Cursors
756CODE - cursor example
Stored Procedures Quiz
A decent computer and internet connection
A willingness to learn through hands on coding
Set up mysql correctly and feel comfortable working in your own coding environment
Understand how SQL works and how MySQL stores and manages data
Create databases and tables and choose data types that fit real situations
Work with data by adding, updating, and removing information using sql
Write sql queries that answer useful questions by filtering, sorting, grouping, and joining data
Use keys, constraints, and normalization to keep your tables clear and reliable
Understand when to use subqueries and how they help you solve more complex tasks
Use transactions to keep your work safe and maintain accuracy in real systems
Create views to simplify the way you work with detailed or complex data
Use indexes to make queries run faster and understand why performance changes
Write stored procedures that automate repeated tasks with variables, conditions, loops, and cursors
Improve performance with practical optimization methods and understand how different storage engines behave
Understand key database concepts including scaling, replication, sharding, and the CAP theorem
Build confidence through hands on exercises, guided practice, and real coding challenges