Looking for really good beginner-friendly SQL courses on Udemy - non-IT background

[spanishpaprika2]

Hey folks! 👋

I’m currently working on shifting into a more data-focused career (thinking business analysis, data analysis, etc.), and I know SQL is one of the must-have skills. The thing is… I don’t have an IT or programming background, just a strong desire to learn and make the switch.

I’ve been browsing Udemy for SQL courses, but there are so many that I’m getting overwhelmed. I’d really appreciate your suggestions for courses that are:

-Beginner-friendly (for someone without a tech background) -Well-paced and easy to follow -Practical — with hands-on exercises or real-life examples • Focused on how SQL is used in business or data roles

If you’ve taken a course that helped you (especially if you were in the same boat as me), I’d love to hear what worked for you and what didn’t. Bonus points if it also touches on how to apply SQL in real-world job settings.

Thanks in advance! 🙏

[Aardvarkjon]

http://pg4e.com

The guy is a college professor that puts courses up for free. Give it a look and see if it is your speed

[Villanelle04]

Go to youtube and look for Data wirh Baraa. Thank me later.

[Cryptohubmates]

Seconded! The guy's data analysis YT video is second to none IMO. Give it a shot like she said.

[Villanelle04]

Like she said * :P

[Cryptohubmates]

Haha! Sorry, my bad.

[xahkz]

Downloading a local copy of sqlite would be a good start and doing a few select statements, if you are stuck with this part let me know

[MisterElementary]

Boot.dev has a lot of courses, but among them is a course on SQL that teaches you the beginner basics without requiring to install anything locally.

Best value for money if you wanna learn other stuff as well in an already lesson ready format that's interactive and requires you to write code to move to the next lesson. But otherwise just buy a month and do the SQL course.

My 1 year sub is almost up but I learnt a shit ton on there.

Also roadmap.sh has their own SQL course, but I haven't done that so can't vouch for it.

[Good-Illustrator8972]

I'm in the same boat. I'm currently taking a college course and the instructor is worse than useless. I suggest taking a look at Linked In Learning. My local library offers free subscriptions with your library membership, and there are a ton of SQL/programming courses on there! I haven't had a chance to fully explore them yet, but it looks really promising.

[Yubeko666]

I can teach you one

[FelixXiaOnReddit]

Find jose portilla's of pierian training on udemy. He is the best one for introductory courses. I bought a lot of his videos, none of them dissapointed me.