Top 5 Courses to Learn MySQL in 2020

Hello guys, if you are interested in learning SQL with MySQL database and looking for some awesome resources like books, tutorials, and online courses then you have come to the right place. In the past, I have shared some useful books and tutorials and in this article, I am going to talk about some of the best MySQL online courses from Udemy and Pluarlsight which you can join to learn SQL and MySQL from the comfort of your office or home.

In last a couple of years, you might have heard the statement that everybody should learn to code, which is great. Coding is now like reading, writing, and speaking skills and in today’s Information technology-centric world it is must have and there is no better way to start coding than learning SQL, the most popular programming language.

SQL is the language to talk to the database, to get your answers and insights from the database and you would be surprised to know that it’s more popular than programming languages like Python and Java.

It’s sure a great addition to your skill set because every single application has some data and by learning SQL, you will get the answers of your data related questions by yourself, rather than relying on DBA, support guys, and other people.

Now that we know why SQL is so important, let’s talk about MySQL. One of the popular, free, and open source database which is used by thousands of companies like Google, Uber, NASA and most of the websites you visit on a daily basis.

Along with Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL is the third most popular database but unlike previous two it’s free and open source. Learning MySQL will be a great addition to your skill set and go a long way to enhance your career.

5 Online Courses to Learn MySQL for Beginners

In this article, I am going to share some of the most awesome, comprehensive and best MySQL courses for both beginners and intermediate developers. These courses are trusted by thousands of students and probably the best in the market on MySQL. If you can spend a few dollars (Udemy courses normally cost around $10) then these are probably the best resources to get started with MySQL.

1. The Ultimate MySQL Bootcamp: Go from SQL Beginner to Expert

This is an awesome MySQL course in Bootcamp style which will teach you everything about SQL, MySQL, and Database. The Instructor is a bootcamp teacher and has a great passion for teaching.

The course is very comprehensive, containing over 320 lectures but don’t worry it’s not boring. The Instructor knows how to teach and engage students.

You will learn everything about MySQL in this course starting from installation, creating a database, tables and then running SQL queries to retrieve those data and asking complex questions by using aggregate functions, string functions, etc.

The course also has dedicated a section to cover complex topics like Joins and contains hundreds of SQL query exercises which allows you to apply your knowledge truly master the concepts you have been taught.

Another great thing about this course is that you get to work with an Instagram clone data model which is not as complex as real Instagram but let you deal with fun things like photos, friends, followers, like, share, hashtag, etc.

Since most of us use Instagram and Facebook and familiar with these concepts, you will just love when you query about those things using SQL. It truly helps to understand the concepts you have learned earlier.

I can’t say enough about this course. I have recently bought this course on one of Udemy’s flash sale. This is a truly awesome course with a great instructor, great content and great picture and sound quality.

It’s one of the truly professional online course and set an example of how an online course should be structured and recorded.

2. MySQL, SQL and Stored Procedures from Beginner to Advanced

This MySQL course is a great mix of beginner and advanced concepts. It’s not too basic and don’t get you bored if you have some SQL experience but also explain the advanced concepts in simple word.

The course is also very hands-on. The instructor uses live coding to demonstrate and teach concepts. You will often find him writing SQL queries and then explaining to them what it does, which is a great way to teach.

As far as the syllabus goes, the course is also very comprehensive and covers things like Creating, Reading and Updating data from database but also triggers, views, and stored procedures.

It also goes on to explains transactions and isolation levels as well as database users and security.

I highly recommend this course to anyone who is completely new to SQL or someone who knows a little bit of SQL and want to take their knowledge to the next level.

3. SQL — MySQL for Data Analytics and Business Intelligence

This is a different kind of MySQL course, while most of the MySQL online course focuses on web development model this one focus on Data Analytics and Business intelligence which is a very important topic.

Most of us use SQL for querying data, I mean, to find answers to our questions and gain some insight and that’s where this course helps.

In this course, you will work with sophisticated real-life database throughout the course and learn about data analytical tools along with MySQL WorkBench.

Btw, this course is not as comprehensive as the previous two but as I said, it totally focuses on Data Analytics and Business Intelligence using MySQL.

If you want to improve your SQL query skill and want to develop business intuition while solving the task with Big Data then this course is for you.

4. The Complete MySQL Developer Course

This is another great course for beginners starting with SQL and MySQL database for web development perspective.

This course starts with basics like creating database and tables and then moved to more advanced topics like working with multiple database and complex joins.

The course also teaches you how to build a web application using MySQL and PHP.

In short, a good course to learn MySQL from scratch. It’s not as comprehensive as first two MySQL courses on this list but if you struck a chord with the instructor then you can choose this one.

Btw, if you like to start with some free stuff, you can also check out this list of free MySQL courses.

5. MySQL Fundamentals by Pinal Dave

This is one of the most popular MySQL courses on Pluarlsight from a popular instructor Pinal Dave, who is also a famous SQL blogger and writes about SQL related stuff frequently.

This course covers the fundamentals of MySQL database, including how to install the MySQL database as well as how to write a basic data retrieval and data modification queries.

The good part of the course is that it teaches you essential MySQL tools like working with MySQL command line tool as well as MySQL Workbench. It also touches base on the fundamentals of Relational Database and Database designs. Overall a nice course to learn MySQL.

Btw, you will need a Pluarlsight membership to watch this course which cost around $29 per month but also gives access to more than 5000+ courses on Pluralsight.

You can also watch this course for free by signing up for 10-day free trial which allows you to watch 200 minutes for FREE.

That’s all about some of the best courses to learn SQL and MySQL database yourself. As I said, in today’s world good knowledge of SQL is a must. It’s even more important than learning a programming language like Java or Python as it makes you independent to get answers to your questions and insights.

Since MySQL is also the most popular free and open source database there is a huge demand for MySQL developers and learning MySQL can also help you to get a job.

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