Why Become an SQL Developer?
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High Demand
Database skills are consistently among the most in-demand technical skills across industries.
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Lucrative Career
SQL developers and data engineers earn competitive salaries with excellent growth potential.
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Career Growth
SQL skills provide a foundation for advancing into data engineering, analytics, and data science roles.
Your 3-Month Learning Journey
1
SQL Fundamentals
Week 1
Database Basics & Simple Queries
- RDBMS concepts (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server)
- Basic queries: SELECT, FROM, WHERE
- Filtering and sorting results
Week 2
Joins & Data Manipulation
- INNER, LEFT, RIGHT, FULL OUTER JOINs
- INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE operations
- Transactions (BEGIN, COMMIT, ROLLBACK)
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Advanced SQL
Week 3-4
Advanced Queries & Database Design
- Subqueries & Common Table Expressions (CTEs)
- Aggregate functions & Window functions
- Database normalization (1NF to BCNF)
- Schema design patterns
Week 5-6
Performance & Advanced Features
- Indexing strategies and query optimization
- EXPLAIN plans and performance tuning
- Transactions and isolation levels
- Stored procedures & triggers
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Data Engineering
Week 7-8
ETL & Data Warehousing
- ETL/ELT principles and techniques
- Data integration strategies
- OLTP vs. OLAP systems
- Star and snowflake schemas
Week 9-12
Advanced Data Engineering
- Data pipeline orchestration (Airflow, Luigi)
- Cloud data services (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Big data concepts (Hadoop, Spark)
- Final project: Build an end-to-end pipeline
Essential Skills Checklist
Technical Skills
SQL Fundamentals
Database Design
Query Optimization
ETL/ELT Processes
Data Warehousing
Complementary Skills
Python/Scripting
Data Modeling
Cloud Services
Data Visualization
Big Data Technologies
Learning Resources
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Books
- SQL Queries for Mere Mortals
- Database Design for Mere Mortals
- Designing Data-Intensive Applications
- The Data Warehouse Toolkit
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Online Courses
- DataCamp SQL Fundamentals
- Udemy SQL Bootcamp
- Coursera Data Engineering
- EdX Database Design
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Practice Platforms
- LeetCode SQL Problems
- HackerRank SQL Challenges
- SQLZoo Interactive Exercises
- Mode Analytics SQL Tutorial
Ready to Start Your SQL Journey?
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