Tajamul Khan
Complete
SQL
Roadmap
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Fundamentals
Database Basics
Relational Databases and DBMS concepts
Tables, Rows, and Columns
Primary & Foreign Keys
Data Types: VARCHAR, INT, DATE, BOOL
Basic SQL Commands
→ n n
SELECT
→ a
Retrieve data
h
FROM
WHERE → u k
Specify table
l
Filter results
ORDER BY→ am Sort output
LIMIT→aj
Restrict results
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Data Manipulation Language (DML)
INSERT →
Add new data
UPDATE → Modify existing data
DELETE →Remove records
TRUNCATE →
Clear all data quickly
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Intermediate Concepts
Filtering & Operators
Comparison: =, <>, <, >, <=, >=
Logical: AND, OR, NOT
Range: IN, BETWEEN
Pattern Matching: LIKE, %, _
Null Handling: IS NULL, IS NOT NULL
Aggregate Functions
COUNT(), SUM(), AVG(), MIN(), MAX()
GROUP BY →Grouping data
n n
HAVING → Filter grouped results
h a
Joins
→ u l k
→ am
INNER JOIN Match in both tables
a→j
LEFT JOIN All from left table
T
RIGHT JOIN
@ →→
FULL JOIN
CROSS JOIN
All from right table
Combine all results
Cartesian product
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SELF JOIN Join a table to itself
Subqueries
Scalar, Column, Row, and Correlated
subqueries
EXISTS / NOT EXISTS for conditional filtering
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Advanced SQL
Window Functions
ROW_NUMBER(), RANK(), DENSE_RANK()
LAG(), LEAD(), NTILE()
PARTITION BY for grouped operations
Common Table Expressions (CTEs)
WITH clause for temporary results
n n
Recursive CTEs for hierarchical queries
a
Use multiple CTEs for modular query design
h
Set Operations u l k
ja m
UNION / UNION ALL
T a
INTERSECT, EXCEPT / MINUS
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Advanced Techniques
Multi-table joins
Join optimization
Using indexes effectively
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Performance
Optimization
Query Optimization
Analyze execution plans (EXPLAIN)
Avoid SELECT *
Use proper filtering and indexing
Best Practices
n n
Write efficient queries
h a
l
Avoid N+1 query problems
u k
Use batch operations and caching
ja m
T a
Advanced Optimization
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Query hints
Table partitioning
Database statistics and profiling
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Transactions &
Concurrency
ACID Properties
Atomicity → All or none
Consistency → Valid transitions
Isolation→ Safe parallelism
Durability→ Permanent results
n n
Transaction Control
BEGIN, COMMIT, ROLLBACK,k h a
u l SAVEPOINT
Isolation Levelsa m
a j → READ COMMITTED →
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READ UNCOMMITTED
REPEATABLE READ → SERIALIZABLE
Locking
Shared (read) vs Exclusive (write) locks
Deadlock handling and timeout strategies
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Advanced
Features
Stored Procedures
Create, Parameterize, Control flow (IF,
WHILE, CASE)
Error handling and return values
Functions
n n
a
Scalar, Table-valued, and User-defined
h
functions
u l k
Triggers
j a m
BEFORE a/ AFTER → INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE
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Row-level and Statement-level triggers
Views
Create and manage views
Materialized & updatable views
Access control in views
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Databases & Security
Popular SQL Databases
PostgreSQL → Advanced features, JSON,
Arrays
MySQL / MariaDB → Simplicity, Speed
SQL Server (T-SQL) → Enterprise-level
analytics
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Oracle
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Scalability and performance
h
SQLite
k
Lightweight and portable
u l
ja m
Security Best Practices
T a
Prevent SQL Injection
@
Use parameterized queries
Encrypt data (at rest & in transit)
Enable audit logging
Apply regular security patches
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Real-World Applications
Data Analytics
Reporting, Aggregations, Time-series,
Cohort Analysis
Business Intelligence
Star & Snowflake Schemas
OLTP vs OLAP
Data Warehousing concepts
n n
h a
API Development
u l k
j m
Database-driven APIs
a
ORM tools (SQLAlchemy, Sequelize)
T a
Query Builders
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Projects to Build
E-commerce Database
Social Media Schema
Inventory Management System
Analytics Dashboard Backend
Blog Platform
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Learning Platforms
LeetCode, HackerRank, SQLZoo, Mode
Analytics, Data Lemur, W3Schools
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u l k
ja m
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