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SQL Foundations: Data Transformation

Write smarter queries with CASE WHEN, calculated columns, NULL handling, and string/date functions.

~8h total
5 lessons
~2h content
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What You'll Learn

Use aliases to rename columns and tables
Create calculated columns with expressions
Apply CASE WHEN for conditional logic
Handle NULL values with COALESCE and IS NULL
Use basic string and date functions

Course Syllabus

5 lessons · ~145 minutes
01
Aliases & Calculated Columns
25 min
Code-Along
02
CASE WHEN Logic
35 min
Code-Along
03
NULL Values & COALESCE
25 min
Code-Along
04
String Functions
30 min
Code-Along
05
Date Functions
30 min
Code-Along

Prerequisites

  • SQL Foundations: Core Queries

Tools Used

PostgreSQLBrowser SQL Editor
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This course is part of the SQL Foundations Track

Learn the core SQL skills needed to query, summarise, and combine relational data with confidence.

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