This course elevates your SQL capabilities from intermediate to advanced through progressive mastery of sophisticated query techniques and cutting-edge AI optimization methods. Beginning with powerful nested queries and Common Table Expressions, you'll build toward implementing AI-assisted approaches that dramatically enhance query performance and design. Through hands-on labs, interactive dialogues, and challenging assessments, you'll develop the advanced SQL toolkit needed for complex data analysis in modern enterprise environments.
Mastering Advanced SQL Queries
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7 hours to complete
3 weeks at 2 hours a week
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July 2025
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This module explores sophisticated SQL query patterns that enable complex data analysis beyond basic operations. You'll master subqueries and nested queries for multi-level data processing, then advance to Common Table Expressions (CTEs) and window functions that streamline complex logic and enable advanced analytical capabilities. Through hands-on labs and practical challenges, you'll learn when and how to apply these powerful techniques to solve real-world data problems more elegantly and efficiently.
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This module explores the cutting-edge intersection of artificial intelligence and advanced SQL, teaching you how to leverage generative AI tools to enhance query performance and design. You'll experience hands-on practice with AI-assisted query optimization techniques, participate in guided discussions about effective AI implementation strategies, and reinforce your learning through comprehensive knowledge checks. The module culminates in a challenging assessment that tests your ability to apply both traditional and AI-enhanced query optimization methods to complex data problems.
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2 readings2 assignments1 ungraded lab1 plugin
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