Gain insights into SQL and database fundamentals. Delve into data manipulation, administration, and normalization with practical tasks using SQL functions for backup, recovery, and user management.

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SQL is a must-know language for all types of roles, including development and data science. This course includes hands-on experience with the fundamentals of the SQL Server database including database administration.

The course covers the fundamentals of relational databases and database normalization. It offers a practical learning experience of retrieval, definition, manipulation, presentation and transformation of data through SQL functions. You will also learn database administration for backup, recovery and restore followed by managing the users, roles and privileges.

This course will teach you how to perform tasks related to SQL Server databases with hands-on experience. It covers the complete range of day-to-day operations.

A Practical Guide to SQL  and Database Fundamentals

# Attaching database to server instance
Let’s learn to attach the “AdventureWorks” database to an SQL Server instance. It can help in practicing T-SQL syntax.

Click [here](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/samples/adventureworks-install-configure?view=sql-server-ver16&tabs=ssms) to download the “AdventureWorks” database, and then click the arrow in the top-right corner to download the file. After it finishes downloading, extract the zip file to a location on the computer. It’s best to save it with the rest of the database files.

Now go back to SSMS and into the “Object Explorer” window. Find the “Databases” tree, right-click it, and click “Attach.”




Learn to attach the AdventureWorks database to SQL Server.

Introduction

Database Components

Structuring the Database

Data Retrieval

Data Definition

Data Manipulation

Transforming Data and Functions

Database Administration

Conclusion

Appendix

Attaching AdventureWorks database

Attaching database to server instance