SQL Made Simple: A Beginner’s Guide to Understanding and Working with Data

If you’ve never worked with SQL before, start by thinking of a database like a very organized Excel sheet. It has rows and columns, but it’s built to handle large amounts of data much more efficiently. SQL (Structured Query Language) is the language used to communicate with that database. Instead of clicking around like you would in Excel, you write instructions, and the database responds. At first it might feel unfamiliar, but once you understand the basics, it becomes very logical. Start with