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What is the primary purpose of the FROM clause in a SQL statement?
What is the primary purpose of the FROM clause in a SQL statement?
What is the main advantage of creating an index on a column in a database?
What is the main advantage of creating an index on a column in a database?
What is the purpose of the HAVING clause in a SQL statement?
What is the purpose of the HAVING clause in a SQL statement?
What is the primary goal of normalization in database design?
What is the primary goal of normalization in database design?
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What is the purpose of the GROUP BY clause in a SQL statement?
What is the purpose of the GROUP BY clause in a SQL statement?
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What is denormalization in database design?
What is denormalization in database design?
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Study Notes
SQL Syntax
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Basic Syntax:
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SELECTstatements: retrieve data from a database -
FROMclause: specifies the table(s) to retrieve data from -
WHEREclause: filters data based on conditions -
GROUP BYclause: groups data based on one or more columns -
HAVINGclause: filters grouped data based on conditions
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Data Manipulation:
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INSERTstatements: adds new data to a table -
UPDATEstatements: modifies existing data in a table -
DELETEstatements: deletes data from a table
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Data Control:
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CREATEstatements: creates a new database object (e.g., table, index) -
DROPstatements: deletes a database object -
ALTERstatements: modifies a database object
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Query Optimization
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Indexing:
- Creates a data structure to quickly locate data
- Improves query performance by reducing scan time
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Query Optimization Techniques:
- Reordering joins: optimizes join operations
- Subquery optimization: optimizes subqueries
- Index selection: chooses the best index for a query
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Query Tuning:
- Analyzes query execution plans
- Identifies performance bottlenecks
- Applies optimization techniques
Normalization
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First Normal Form (1NF):
- Eliminates repeating groups in a table
- Each row has a unique combination of values
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Second Normal Form (2NF):
- Each non-key attribute depends on the entire primary key
- No partial dependencies
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Third Normal Form (3NF):
- No transitive dependencies
- Each non-key attribute depends only on the primary key
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Higher Normal Forms:
- Boyce-Codd Normal Form (BCNF)
- Fourth Normal Form (4NF)
- Fifth Normal Form (5NF)
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Denormalization:
- Intentionally violating normalization rules
- Improves performance by reducing joins
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Test your knowledge of SQL syntax, query optimization, and database normalization. Learn about data manipulation, control, and querying techniques. Improve your skills in database design and optimization.
