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                      In this course,
you'll learn about databases.
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                      But more importantly, you'll
learn the basics of SQL or "sequel",
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                      the specialized programming language
used to get information from databases.
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                      The skill of writing SQL is a highly
sought after skill in many careers,
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                      ranging from mobile and web development
jobs to technical marketing and
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                      business analyst roles.
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                      You can build dynamic web applications or
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                      run custom reports to help you decide how
effective your marketing campaigns were.
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                      The videos, quizzes and
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                      interactive code challenges in this
course are about two to four hours long.
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                      If it takes you longer, don't worry.
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                      You'll also be required to work on some
practice sessions on your own to help you
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                      solidify the learning process.
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                      How much effort you put in will directly
impact on how much you will get out of
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                      this course.
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                      This course specifically covers
the process for querying or
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                      searching for information from databases.
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                      By the end of this course,
you should be able to search for
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                      information you want and
generate user friendly reports.
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