MySQL Database Development: SELECT Statement and Operators

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Expertise Level

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Overview/Description

SELECT statements are used to retrieve data from MySQL tables or views. Explore the syntax and use of the most common SELECT statement elements, including SELECT, FROM, WHERE, and ORDER BY, as well as unions and joins.

Expected Duration (hours)
1.1

Lesson Objectives

MySQL Database Development: SELECT Statement and Operators

recognize the basic syntax of the SELECT statement and how it is used to retrieve data

create SELECT statements using the WHERE and ORDER BY clauses to limit and order returned records

create INSERT INTO statements using SELECT to copy data between tables

create SELECT statements using the JOIN clause to return records from multiple tables

create SELECT statements using the UNION clause to combine the result of multiple SELECT statements into a single returned dataset

use comparison operators on both number and string values in SELECT statements

use logical operators to test values in SELECT statements

use assignment operators in SELECT statements to assign values to variables

use control flow operators to control the results returned by SELECT statements

work with various operator types to create effective SELECT statements

Course Number:
it_dfmydd_05_enus

Expertise Level
Beginner