Advanced Sql Mysql For Analytics Business Intelligence

Master advanced SQL database coding w/ MySQL Workbench. My SQL course takes your SQL analysis skills to new heights!

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 4.6

- Write advanced SQL queries to explore and analyze databases with MySQL Workbench
- Learn how to use subqueries and temporary tables to handle complex multi-step data problems
- Solve practical hands-on assignments and real-world eCommerce use cases

What you'll learn

Write advanced SQL queries to explore and analyze databases with MySQL Workbench
Learn how to use subqueries and temporary tables to handle complex multi-step data problems
Solve practical hands-on assignments and real-world eCommerce use cases
Analyze data across multiple tables with powerful MySQL JOIN statements
Master unique tips and tools that you won't find anywhere else
Get LIFETIME access to resource files
quizzes
assignments
and expert support

* Requirements

* MySQL Workbench and Community Server for Mac or Windows/PC (we’ll walk you through the free install process)
* Students are expected to have completed our SQL for Beginners course
* and have a solid grasp of SELECT statements
* aggregate functions
* and table joins

Description

IMPORTANT NOTE: This is an advanced SQL course, which builds on the skills covered in our introductory MySQL courses. Please review the prerequisite skills or complete the beginner SQL course before taking this one!


If you want to develop practical, real-world analytics & BI skills using advanced SQL, you're in the right place.


This course is unlike anything you’ve seen before, guaranteed. Instead of using random sample data and obscure demos, we’ll be working with a rich, custom-built eCommerce database that we’ve designed from scratch to help you apply your SQL skills to real projects and learn how to truly THINK like an analyst.


You’ll be playing the role of a newly hired Database Analyst for Maven Fuzzy Factory, an eCommerce start-up, and will be working directly with the CEO, Marketing Director and Website Manager to help grow the business and analyze performance along the way. You'll use a range of advanced SQL tools and techniques, and work through actual projects that data analysts and business intelligence professionals work on every day.


COURSE OUTLINE:


  • Prerequisite SQL Skills Assessment

    In this section we'll address the core SQL/MySQL skills that you should be comfortable with before starting the course, including SELECT statements, aggregate functions, and table joins. If you aren't sure how your skills stack up, we've included a quiz to assess your baseline SQL knowledge.


  • MySQL Setup & Install

    For students who haven't completed our intro course, we'll demonstrate exactly how to download and install the tools that we'll need to access MySQL, including MySQL Community Server & MySQL Workbench. We'll share download guides for both Mac & PC, and run our first piece of SQL code to generate the project database that we'll analyze throughout the course.


  • Traffic Analysis & Optimization

    In this section we’ll use MySQL to analyze where our website traffic is coming from, how different sources perform in terms of traffic volume and conversion rates, and how we can adjust bids to optimize our budgets.


  • Website Measurement & Testing

    In this section we'll dive into page-level website data to compare traffic and conversion rates, and use MySQL to build and analyze conversion funnels to help optimize the customer purchase experience.


    ***MID-COURSE PROJECT: Preparing data for the executive board meeting


  • Channel Analysis & Optimization

    In this section we’ll dig deeper into our traffic channel mix, explore paid vs. free traffic, break down performance by device type, and write advanced SQL queries to conduct some time-series analyses to understand trending and seasonality.


  • Product-Level Analysis

    In this section we’ll use MySQL to break down product-level sales and conversion rates, analyze cross-selling patterns, and use refund rates to keep a pulse on quality.


  • User-Level Analysis

    In this section we’ll take a closer look at user behavior and repeat sessions, and use MySQL techniques to identify our most valuable customers and explore which channels they are coming from.


    ***FINAL PROJECT: Building a data-driven growth story for potential investors


Unlike other SQL courses, this one is uniquely designed to sharpen your business intelligence and analytical thinking skills; as you complete course projects and exercises, you’ll actually see patterns and trends emerging in the data based on your findings. For those looking to pursue a career in analytics, this course is a must.


Enroll today and get LIFETIME access to:

  • 8+ hours of high-quality video

  • Downloadable MySQL ebook

  • Quizzes and hands-on projects

  • Mid-course and Final SQL projects

  • 30-day money-back guarantee


IMPORTANT NOTE: This course does NOT cover building, altering, or maintaining SQL/MySQL databases. Our goal here is to focus on data exploration and database analysis using MySQL and MySQL Workbench (we'll cover database administration tools in a separate course).


Happy analyzing!

-John (Lead SQL Instructor & MySQL Expert, Maven Analytics)


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See why John is one of the TOP-RATED SQL/MySQL Instructors on Udemy:

"I totally loved this course! Everything was easy to understand, but it moved at a fast enough pace that I never got bored. I learned SO much about MySQL and had fun doing it. In fact, at the end of the day I didn't want to stop learning -- I wanted to keep charging on to the next lesson!"

- Ann S.

"This is an excellent advanced course! I've taken both SQL courses from Maven Analytics and highly recommend both. The best part of this course is the detail they included by building a real world e-commerce database. It's much easier to grasp the concepts when you can see how they're literally applied to scenarios and outcomes as opposed to just theory. Great work!"

- Dan S.

"John's deep understanding of SQL and database analysis and ability to explain those tools is really unmatched. I've taken other SQL and MySQL courses and tried reading books, but this course is by far the most effective. Excited to see more courses from John!"

- Steven M.

Who this course is for:

  • Analysts or BI professionals looking to quickly retrieve or analyze data stored in relational database systems
  • Excel users looking to shift into a broader business intelligence or database-focused role
  • SQL users looking to develop advanced skills and master one of the world’s most popular and powerful database programming languages
  • Students looking for a hands-on, practical, and highly engaging way to master MySQL for data analysis and business intelligence
  • Anyone looking to pursue a career in data analysis or business intelligence
  • NOTE: This course is NOT for database administrators (we won't cover tools to build or maintain databases in this course)

Course content

12 sections • 105 lectures

Course Structure & Outline Preview 02:07

READ ME: Important Notes for New Students Preview 02:13

DOWNLOAD: Course Resources Preview 00:23

Introducing the Course Project - Play the Role of Business Analyst Preview 02:16

Setting Expectations - Focus on Business Analysis, NOT MySQL Administration Preview 02:17

Introduction Preview 00:34

Prerequisite Skills - Taught in my SQL Database for Beginners course Preview 04:38

Prerequisite Skills Quiz

This quiz covers the SQL skills that students should be comfortable with already in order to be ready to take this advanced course.

Introduction Preview 00:25

MySQL Installation Overview - MySQL Community Server & MySQL Workbench Preview 02:27

Mac Download - MySQL Community Server Preview 04:53

Mac Download - MySQL Workbench Preview 02:50

PC Download - MySQL Community Server & MySQL Workbench Preview 07:41

Connecting MySQL Workbench to the Server Preview 02:20

MySQL Workbench Interface Preview 01:34

Prepare to Create the Database Preview 00:54

Creating the Maven Fuzzy Factory Database Preview 03:34

Getting to Know the Database Preview 04:20

USE mavenfuzzyfactory; Preview 02:26

Introduction Preview 00:19

Analyzing Top Traffic Sources Preview 18:59

ASSIGNMENT: Finding Top Traffic Sources Preview 02:17

SOLUTION: Finding Top Traffic Sources Preview 04:03

ASSIGNMENT: Traffic Source Conversion Rates Preview 01:05

SOLUTION: Traffic Source Conversion Rates Preview 04:51

Bid Optimization & Trend Analysis Preview 15:54

ASSIGNMENT: Traffic Source Trending Preview 00:58

SOLUTION: Traffic Source Trending Preview 04:50

ASSIGNMENT: Bid Optimization for Paid Traffic Preview 02:12

SOLUTION: Bid Optimization for Paid Traffic Preview 05:12

ASSIGNMENT: Trending w/ Granular Segments Preview 01:31

SOLUTION: Trending w/ Granular Segments Preview 05:42

Introduction Preview 00:19

Analyzing Top Website Pages & Entry Pages Preview 16:42

ASSIGNMENT: Finding Top Website Pages Preview 00:59

SOLUTION: Finding Top Website Pages Preview 03:15

ASSIGNMENT: Finding Top Entry Pages Preview 01:07

SOLUTION: Finding Top Entry Pages Preview 07:58

Analyzing Bounce Rates & Landing Page Tests Preview 14:21

ASSIGNMENT: Calculating Bounce Rates Preview 00:39

SOLUTION: Calculating Bounce Rates Preview 09:25

ASSIGNMENT: Analyzing Landing Page Tests Preview 02:12

SOLUTION: Analyzing Landing Page Tests Preview 11:56

ASSIGNMENT: Landing Page Trend Analysis Preview 01:09

SOLUTION: Landing Page Trend Analysis Preview 07:40

Building Conversion Funnels & Testing Conversion Paths Preview 17:19

ASSIGNMENT: Building Conversion Funnels Preview 01:26

SOLUTION: Building Conversion Funnels Preview 07:53

ASSIGNMENT: Analyzing Conversion Funnel Tests Preview 01:49

SOLUTION: Analyzing Conversion Funnel Tests Preview 06:57

Introduction Preview 00:13

ASSIGNMENT: Mid-Course Project Preview 01:37

SOLUTION: Mid-Course Project Preview 30:03

Introduction Preview 00:32

Analyzing Channel Portfolios Preview 09:04

ASSIGNMENT: Analyzing Channel Portfolios Preview 01:21

SOLUTION: Analyzing Channel Portfolios Preview 04:44

ASSIGNMENT: Comparing Channel Characteristics Preview 00:50

SOLUTION: Comparing Channel Characteristics Preview 04:11

ASSIGNMENT: Cross-Channel Bid Optimization Preview 01:11

SOLUTION: Cross-Channel Bid Optimization Preview 03:22

ASSIGNMENT: Analyzing Channel Portfolio Trends Preview 01:06

SOLUTION: Analyzing Channel Portfolio Trends Preview 07:23

Analyzing Direct, Brand-Driven Traffic Preview 07:21

ASSIGNMENT: Analyzing Direct Traffic Preview 01:50

SOLUTION: Analyzing Direct Traffic Preview 08:22

Analyzing Business Patterns & Seasonality Preview 06:36

ASSIGNMENT: Analyzing Seasonality Preview 01:06

SOLUTION: Analyzing Seasonality Preview 05:33

ASSIGNMENT: Analyzing Business Patterns Preview 01:19

SOLUTION: Analyzing Business Patterns Preview 09:16

Introduction Preview 00:20

Analyzing Product Sales & Product Launches Preview 07:03

ASSIGNMENT: Product-Level Sales Analysis Preview 01:05

SOLUTION: Product-Level Sales Analysis Preview 02:18

ASSIGNMENT: Analyzing Product Launches Preview 01:05

SOLUTION: Analyzing Product Launches Preview 04:26

Analyzing Product-Level Website Pathing Preview 09:42

ASSIGNMENT: Product-Level Website Pathing Preview 01:42

SOLUTION: Product-Level Website Pathing Preview 10:44

ASSIGNMENT: Building Product-Level Conversion Funnels Preview 01:55

SOLUTION: Building Product-Level Conversion Funnels Preview 13:07

Cross-Selling & Product Portfolio Analysis Preview 09:33

ASSIGNMENT: Cross-Sell Analysis Preview 01:20

SOLUTION: Cross-Sell Analysis Preview 12:28

ASSIGNMENT: Product Portfolio Expansion Preview 01:00

SOLUTION: Product Portfolio Expansion Preview 04:47

Analyzing Product Refund Rates Preview 04:59

ASSIGNMENT: Analyzing Product Refund Rates Preview 01:11

SOLUTION: Analyzing Product Refund Rates Preview 04:06

Introduction Preview 00:16

Analyzing Repeat Visit & Purchase Behavior Preview 06:48

ASSIGNMENT: Identifying Repeat Visitors Preview 00:57

SOLUTION: Identifying Repeat Visitors Preview 05:49

ASSIGNMENT: Analyzing Time to Repeat Preview 00:55

SOLUTION: Analyzing Time to Repeat Preview 04:40

ASSIGNMENT: Analyzing Repeat Channel Behavior Preview 01:00

SOLUTION: Analyzing Repeat Channel Behavior Preview 03:22

ASSIGNMENT: Analyzing New & Repeat Conversion Rates Preview 00:52

SOLUTION: Analyzing New & Repeat Conversion Rates Preview 02:53

Introduction Preview 00:23

ASSIGNMENT: Final Project Preview 01:54

SOLUTION: Final Project Preview 26:43

Resources & Next Steps Preview 00:32

BONUS LECTURE: More from Maven Preview 00:59