Getting started: An introduction to SQL and reading data

Beginner
Database Administrator
Developer
Azure Database for PostgreSQL

This module provides an introduction to the SQL SELECT statement. You learn how to select specific columns, remove duplicates with DISTINCT, create calculated columns and use concatenation.

Learning objectives

By the end of this module, you'll be able to:

  • Select all or specific columns from a table
  • Use DISTINCT to remove duplicates
  • Create calculated columns with expressions or functions
  • Concatenate values into a single output

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this module.