This practical introduction to SQL training course is for those who need to to be competent extracting data from, and updating data in, relational database servers like Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, IBM DB2, PostgreSQL and MySQL using ANSI standard Structured Query Language (SQL). In order to master the syntax of the language, the course is highly practical in nature - attendees learn by doing. The focus throughout is on coding SQL by hand. On completion, a comprehensive set of course notes, examples, tutor and attendee scripts are made available online for each attendee.