SQL – Introduction

Rick did great and made it really clear that questions were wanted and was willing to work through any problems without getting frustrated. He also tried to hit home the importance of the most important concepts.

Very knowledgeable, always willing to help answer any questions.

A lot was covered in these two-day courses. Mr. Richard took time to give examples that helped with staying engaged and absorbing the information.

The course was an excellent introduction and overview of SQL. Rick was incredibly knowledgeable and did a great job focusing in on answering questions and showing how to get to an answer for attendees.

This was an excellent introduction! Jacob is very positive and good at explaining complex things in a simple way.

This was very interesting and it helped me understand more about how data can be analyzed and retrieved.

OMG, I actually am understanding things I was afraid I wouldn’t. Working in breakout groups after each mini-lecture is great.

I feel like I have learned a lot so far since I started from a very basic level. Good cadence between lecture and then breaking out to learn. The breakout groups have varied which has been interesting. Some groups there are people with more knowledge while others are like me and we can work through it together. I appreciate Jacob popping into the sessions as well. Jacob took into consideration feedback at the beginning today which was also very helpful.

I had a “good” grasp of SQL prior to this class, but definitely not enough to have enrolled in a more advanced course. I have already learned so much more and am feeling more confident in my query building. I enjoy the breakout rooms … and I feel like those enrolled in the class are really benefiting from the material.

I liked the “lecture” lab/exercise format. This was more helpful than a course taken via Microsoft for Power BI. That was pretty much like watching a YouTube video.

The ability to join multiple tables together will be very beneficial for my job and is something I will be able to apply right away.

Great! Thank you for making sure I understood the content! Please keep online classes! It’s so much easier that I don’t have to waste time driving to campus, pay for parking, plan meals. It’s also more cost effective for me because everything I need is at my house.

The entire class has been great so far! I am learning a lot of new concepts which will be very beneficial in my work. I especially like the interactivity.

I feel like I’m gaining a good understanding of the basics of SQL.

It was a very good into to SQL. I learned a lot from the examples. It was very useful to be able to Remote Desktop and actually write queries against a live database.

Perfect amount of time to practice the exercises. The pace of the class was excellent. I was never bored – and I never got behind. I used the slides as we went along … I was super glad I had the hard copy of the book – easier for notes/bookmarking – so maybe recommend people get both. It had a nice forward too – that could have been suggested prereading for anyone who has never touched SQL. Rajani is A+ SUPER GREAT!

Really enjoyed the style Rajani used to guide this course. I had no knowledge of SQL, but feel extremely confident that I will be able to put the new skills to use immediately.

It was a great learning experience.

Very good course for an intro SQL class.

Ms. Madeti was great! I was having trouble grasping the concepts and she was super patient and very helpful.

Rajani was super patient and helpful and really wanted us to learn the basics and how we can apply them to our everyday work.

The pace was adjusted well to the needs of the class. Textbook and supplemental materials were helpful.

I appreciated the pace of the coursework, real-life examples, and the instructor’s efforts to learn about our jobs and experience to adjust the course accordingly. For example, we had no programmers so we spent a little more time understanding certain aspects of the language and queries. The handouts were quite helpful, especially the tables handout while completing queries. The course length of 3 days is appropriate as we are covering a lot of material and I don’t think it could be properly addressed in a shorter time period.

Liked how the instructor made sure everyone understood current concept before advancing.

The material provided is a great resource. Instructor was very helpful, knowledgeable and encouraging. Learned a lot of information that can be useful in the future. Current job is not in a related field to this topic but took for future use and pleased with the outcome of what I have learned.

The instructor made the class! The instructor went above and beyond in explaining course material and assisting students. Course material can be challenging at points but the instructor was always available and knowledgeable to assist student.

Rajani is very knowledgeable and presented the material in an easy-to-follow way, and kept it interesting and kept the class engaged.

Rajani was amazing! She handled the class and the information perfectly and was extremely helpful!

I wish all my college instructors had been like this!