SQL Server Training for Beginners

Target Audience

Beginners starting a career in databases or data analytics
Students and job seekers learning SQL fundamentals
Business analysts needing SQL for reporting and analysis
IT professionals transitioning into data-focused roles
Application support and operations professionals
Excel users moving to database-driven reporting
Professionals working with SQL Server–based systems
Teams adopting SQL Server for business reporting

Highlights

Learn SQL Server fundamentals with hands-on practice
Instructor-led training with hands-on assignments and guided practice
Write SELECT queries with filters, sorting, and conditions
Work with joins to combine data across multiple tables
Use aggregate functions for summaries and analysis
Modify data safely using INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE
Apply constraints to maintain data integrity
Create and use views for simplified querying
Build a strong foundation for advanced SQL learning

Overview

SQL Server Training for Beginners is a hands-on foundational course designed to help learners understand relational database concepts and work confidently with Microsoft SQL Server. The course focuses on building core SQL skills required to create, query, and manage data in SQL Server for real-world business and application use cases.

Learners begin with an introduction to relational databases, SQL Server architecture, and SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). The training then progresses through essential SQL concepts such as creating tables, defining data types, writing SELECT queries, filtering and sorting data, and joining multiple tables.

As the course advances, learners work with aggregate functions, constraints, views, stored procedures, triggers, and user-defined functions. The course also introduces error handling techniques and subqueries to support more complex data analysis and database logic.

By the end of the course, learners will be able to write reliable SQL queries, maintain data integrity, and build reusable database objects using SQL Server—making this course an ideal starting point for students, job seekers, and professionals beginning their journey in database and SQL development.

Prerequisite

To successfully complete SQL Server Training for Beginners, learners should have:

Basic computer literacy and familiarity with using a PC or laptop
Comfort working with files such as spreadsheets or text files
Basic understanding of business data (helpful but not required)
Willingness to learn database and SQL concepts
No prior SQL, programming, or database experience is required

Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Understand relational database concepts and SQL Server fundamentals
Write SELECT queries to retrieve, filter, and sort data
Combine data from multiple tables using joins
Use aggregate functions with GROUP BY and HAVING
Insert, update, and delete data safely in SQL Server
Apply constraints to maintain data integrity
Create and use views for simplified querying
Write basic subqueries for data analysis

Job Roles

This course prepares learners for entry-level roles that require basic SQL and database skills using Microsoft SQL Server. After completing the training, learners will be better prepared for positions such as:

SQL Developer
Database Analyst
Reporting Analyst
Business Analyst (SQL-Focused)
Data Analyst
Application Support Analyst
Operations or MIS Analyst
Database Support Specialist

Curriculum

Module 1: Introduction to Databases and SQL Server

Understanding relational databases and tables
Overview of SQL Server and SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)

Module 2: Creating Tables and Understanding Data Types

Creating and modifying tables
SQL Server data types and column properties

Module 3: Writing Basic SELECT Queries

Retrieving data from tables
Selecting specific columns and using aliases

Module 4: Filtering Data with WHERE

Comparison and logical operators
Using BETWEEN, IN, LIKE, and handling NULL values

Module 5: Sorting and Formatting Query Results

Sorting data using ORDER BY
Sorting by multiple columns and expressions

Module 6: Working with Multiple Tables (Joins)

INNER, LEFT, RIGHT joins
Understanding primary keys and foreign keys

Module 7: Aggregate Functions and GROUP BY

Using SUM, AVG, COUNT, MIN, and MAX
GROUP BY and HAVING clauses

Module 8: Modifying Data

INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE statements
Understanding basic transaction behavior

Module 9: Constraints and Data Integrity

Primary key, foreign key, UNIQUE, CHECK, and DEFAULT constraints
Enforcing referential integrity

Module 10: Introduction to Views

Creating and using views
Using views for simplified querying and security

Module 11: Subqueries

Single-row and multi-row subqueries
Using subqueries in SELECT and WHERE clauses

Module 12: Final Practice and Review

End-to-end SQL practice exercises
Review of core SQL concepts and best practices

Demand for This Course

SQL remains one of the most in-demand technical skills across industries, and Microsoft SQL Server is widely used by organizations to store, manage, and analyze business data. As companies increasingly rely on data-driven reporting and applications, there is a strong demand for professionals who understand how to query and work with SQL Server databases effectively.

Across industries such as finance, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, government, and technology, SQL Server is a core platform supporting enterprise systems, reporting solutions, and business intelligence tools. Entry-level professionals, analysts, and support teams are often expected to retrieve data, combine information from multiple tables, and generate insights using SQL queries.

This course directly addresses the growing need for:

Beginners entering database, analytics, or IT roles
Business analysts and reporting professionals using SQL Server
Organizations transitioning from Excel-based reporting to SQL Server
Application support teams working with SQL Server databases
Professionals seeking foundational skills before advanced SQL learning
Teams adopting SQL Server for operational and analytical reporting

By building strong SQL Server fundamentals, learners gain practical, job-ready skills that are immediately applicable in real-world environments. This course helps individuals start their SQL journey confidently and supports organizations in developing reliable, data-literate teams.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

This course is ideal for beginners, students, job seekers, business analysts, and IT professionals who want to learn SQL fundamentals using Microsoft SQL Server.

This is a Beginner-level course. No prior SQL, database, or programming experience is required.

The course is designed to be completed in 32 hours, including 16 hours of live, instructor-led training and 16 hours of assignments and hands-on practice.

No. This course starts from the basics and does not require any programming or prior database knowledge.

You will learn SQL Server fundamentals including writing SELECT queries, filtering and sorting data, joins, aggregate functions, basic subqueries, constraints, and views.

The course focuses on Microsoft SQL Server and SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).

Yes. The course includes guided demonstrations, hands-on assignments, and real-world business scenarios to reinforce learning.

This course prepares learners for roles such as SQL Developer, Database Analyst, Reporting Analyst, Business Analyst (SQL-focused), and Application Support Analyst.

Yes. Learners who successfully complete the course will receive a Certificate of Completion from Ohio Computer Academy (OCA).

Yes. The course is delivered as Instructor-led live online training. In-class delivery is also available.

Yes. Group training (5 participants) is available at a fixed per-person rate. Individual (1-on-1) and corporate training options are available with customized pricing.

You can register through the Ohio Computer Academy website or contact our team using the Contact Us or Get Quote options on the course page.

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