Data Management with SQL

This one-week online course from FutureLearn (developed by Packt) teaches SQL and MySQL for real-world database management. Through practical, hands-on exercises you will set up a local MySQL environment, design databases and tables, and perform data manipulation tasks including inserting, updating and deleting records.

The course covers core SQL syntax and foundational concepts used in modern data architecture and business intelligence. You will progress to advanced querying and analysis techniques, learning to construct complex queries using WHERE, logical operators, sorting, grouping, aggregates and built-in relational functions.

A key focus is mastering JOINs to combine data across multiple tables for comprehensive reporting. Final modules introduce performance tuning and optimisation, including indexes and query optimisation techniques to improve retrieval speed and system efficiency.

The course is available now on FutureLearn as an open-level, self-paced class with an estimated 4 hours of study per week. Learners can access a free limited version, buy the course for a one-off fee, or subscribe for wider platform access; a digital certificate is available when eligibility requirements are met.