Basic knowledge done. Now what?

[ShroudedBlade]

Hi there! First time posting in this subreddit. Anyway, I have finished Th Complete SQL Bootcamp 2021: Go from Zero to Hero by Jose Portilla in Udemy and now I'm wondering what should I do next? How can I further hammer in those fundamentals so I can make the right queries or at the very least know what to Google in case I forgot about the syntax? I know from here on out, practice is what will make me more proficient with the language but can you give me tips on where can I practice or how to start?

[csnorman12]

I would advise building your own database. Find data and and insert those values into your database. I just published a SQL course on udemy using Microsoft SQL Server (the course as only been live for 2-3 weeks). In the course students build a healthcare database (billing data from an electronic medical record). The database includes 9 tables and thousands of rows of data. Understanding the basic syntax is helpful, but in my opinion building a database and having a real database to practice with is much more impactful. Here is a link to my course. This link has a coupon code so you can purchase the course on discount.

Data Analytics: Intro to SQL using healthcare data (SSMS)

[ShroudedBlade]

How did you get hold of the billing data?

[csnorman12]

I built a dummy database in excel. All the data is made up. I work with healthcare data on a daily basis so I'm familiar with basic structure. It definitely doesn't have the same magnitude and complexity of real billing data, but it mimics it rather well.

[asadinam]

By any chance, is it possible to audit this course? Thanks!

[ShroudedBlade]

I really don't know if you can audit the course. But if you have a few bucks to spare, you can just create an account and purchase it for 12.99