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Microsoft SQL for beginners : ( MS-SQL Server,T-SQL, SSMS ) (Udemy.com)

Practical Hands-on Data Query and Manipulation with SQL

4.2
523 reviews

Created by: Bluelime Learning Solutions

Last updated March 2026

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This is a short, hands-on intro to Transact-SQL, Microsoft's version of SQL. It uses SQL Server Express and SSMS, with the AdventureWorks sample database as the main playground. It runs about 5 hours over 55 lectures, and roughly an hour of that goes to installing and setting up before real querying starts. The sections cover CRUD operations, filtering, sorting, joins and aggregate functions. It is aimed at people who have never written a query, plus anyone who wants a quick refresher on SSMS. About 21,600 students have enrolled.

Reviewers like the pace and the plain explanations. Bluelime Learning Solutions gets called clear and concise, and several people say it works as a refresher after time away from SSMS. Of 523 ratings, 433 are four or five stars. The complaints are consistent, though. Many say lectures repeat the same step, like picking the right database before each query, and one says black screens and re-explaining pad the runtime. Others miss quizzes and want queries inside queries. One reviewer found narration and screen out of sync.

Last updated in March 2026, but it still teaches on SQL Server 2014 tooling, so the interface shown is an older version. The syllabus shown stops at joins and aggregates, so the views, triggers and indexes mentioned in the description are not clearly covered. As a first step into T-SQL it does the job, especially if repetition helps. Anyone wanting practice problems should add their own.

Best forComplete beginners who want a slow, step-by-step first look at T-SQL and SSMS.
Skip it ifYou already know SQL basics and want subqueries, quizzes or exercises to practice on.

Pros

  • Slow, clear explanations that reviewers say need no prior SQL or SSMS experience
  • Covers the core loop: create, read, update and delete, plus filtering and sorting
  • Joins and aggregate functions get their own sections, about 90 minutes together
  • Short enough to finish in a weekend, and handy as an SSMS refresher

Cons

  • Repetition is the top complaint: the same steps are re-explained in lecture after lecture
  • No quizzes or coding exercises, so students must invent their own practice
  • Built on SQL Server 2014, and reviewers say there is little on queries within queries
Easy and perfect pace to explain end user with no Experience or knowledge in SQL . Really enjoyed the sessions.
Dhanesh Kumar, a student

Truly beginner. The only requirement is a computer, and it assumes no SQL or SSMS experience.

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What you will learn

  • Create database and Tables
  • Write SELECT Statements
  • Write UPDATE Statements
  • Write DELETE Statements
  • Write SQL Table Join Statements
  • Group data using GROUP BY Clause
  • Filter data various operators
  • Sort data with ORDER BY Clause
  • Exclude duplicate records using DISTINCT
  • Create Stored Procedures
  • Backup and Restore Database
  • Joining data from multiple tables
  • Truncating Tables
  • Aggregating data with Aggregate functions

Course content

8 sections · 55 lectures · 5.1 hours of video 2 articles

  1. 1Microsoft SQL Database Server Setup 3 free previews12 lectures · 1.1 hours
  2. 2Microsoft SQL (T-SQL) Commands 1 free preview4 lectures · 26 min
  3. 3Microsoft SQL CRUD Operations14 lectures · 58 min
  4. 4Filtering Data5 lectures · 47 min
  5. 5Sorting Data5 lectures · 18 min
  6. 6Extracting data from Multiple Tables using Joins5 lectures · 34 min
  7. 7Aggregate Functions9 lectures · 54 min
  8. 8Course Resources & Learning Tips1 lecture · 2 min

Who it is for

The instructor says it suits

  • Beginners to Microsoft SQL
  • Beginners to SQL

What you need before you start

  • Computer and internet required.

How it compares

Against the other 388 rated Udemy courses in SQL on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.2 out of 5higher than 13% of them
  • Reviews523#203 of 389 by number of reviews
  • Length5.1 hoursshorter than 59% of them
  • Last updatedMarch 2026more recently than 79% of them

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Course Description

The volume of data available is huge and increasing daily. Structured Query Language -SQL (pronounced as sequel) is the standard language used to communicate and interact with data stored in relational management database systems like Microsoft  SQL Server Oracle, PostgreSQL,MySQL etc.

Different database management systems have their own proprietary  version of the SQL language  but they all conform to using some commands in SQL the same way.   Microsoft SQL Server's version of SQL is known as Transact-SQL  (T-SQL).    In this course you will learn the basics of the SQL language and Transact-SQL since  both use certain commands in the same way.

T-SQL is also popularly referenced to as T-Sequel .In this course you will learn all the basics of T-SQL. We will discuss the T-SQL features step by step. We will be using SQL Server Express 2014 (which is a free download). As a sample, we will use AdventureWorks 2014 as our database. Along the way, we will be creating our own t-SQL queries to get data into a database and also out of a database.  But AdventureWorks 2014 will be our main focus. As far as T-SQL, we will start with the simple select statements and add new features as we go. I will introduce you to the data types available so you can make the appropriate selection when creating a column. Then, we will talk about joins, functions, tables, procedures, triggers, indexes, and much more. By the time you are done with this course, you will be very comfortable using T-SQL.
This course will provide you with the basic knowledge and skills to create queries using Transact-SQL. It will teach you how to select, filter and sort data from multiple tables and how to use views and stored procedures. You will also be familiar with SQL Server Management Studio 2014 also known in the tech industry as SSMS. This is the tool you will use to write and see the output of your T-SQL queries.


What You will learn includes:


  • Installing SQL Server

  • Install SSMS

  • Basic Database  Concepts

  • Creating Database

  • Creating Table

  • Creating Views

  • Creating stored procedures

  • Reading data from a database

  • Updating database records

  • Backing up database

  • Deleting Records

  • Truncating Table

  • Dropping Table

  • Dropping Database

  • Restore Database

  • Query Multiple Database Tables

  • Change query output column names using case expressions

  • Perform Various table joins

  • Filter records and remove duplicates

  • Write basic T-SQL Statements

  • Understand T-SQL TOP Command

  • Understand Normalisation

  • Know how to use SSMS

  • Create Views

  • Create Stored Procedures

  • Understand NULL Values

  • Data Types

  • Functions
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Instructor Details

Bluelime Learning Solutions

At Bluelime Learning Solutions, our mission is simple: making learning simple.

Based in the UK, we’ve empowered more than 794,000 students worldwide and earned over 45,000 reviews by delivering courses that turn complex ideas into clear, practical lessons.

Our  video-based training is designed with one goal in mind — to help you gain real-world skills you can use immediately. Every course is structured with step-by-step guidance and hands-on projects, ensuring that learners at all levels can build confidence and achieve results.

With experience ranging from individual learners to collaborations with Fortune 500 companies, we understand the skills that today’s employers value most. That’s why our courses are not just about knowledge, but about giving you the tools to unlock opportunities and grow.

Join us at Bluelime Learning Solutions and discover how learning can be simple, effective, and transformative.



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By Joshua Mackey on 1/8/2024

This was a great refresher course for myself. I found the material to be easy to follow. Great for beginners and people who haven't worked in SSMS in a while.

By Brett Daly on 11/19/2023

Alot of repeated tasks, explainations which can be frustrating, wastes time reexplaining things and the lesson is like 5mins to literally just say change 4 letters in some code on acending and decending, black screens for half the lectures sometimes to inflate the time on this course.

By Tom Woodcock on 11/2/2023

The instructor for this course I like a lot and is very clear & concise. Thank you for publishing helpful content, it has helped me so much to develop within my data job.

By Ionut Andronic on 1/26/2023

A lot of the times the same concept is repeated over and over troughout the course , like how to use the correct DB when writing a query , but overall it is a decent course, appropriate for someone who is just starting to learn SQL.

By Xavier Smith on 11/23/2022

This was a great course. The only thing I would ask for is a brief overview of datatypes, and how to navigate the MS-SSMS interface. Love the course, thank you!

By Andrew Krall on 8/12/2022

I found this course to be a good refresher coming from MySQL and PostgreSQL. The course was a bit too basic for my needs, but the course is titled "Microsoft SQL for beginners", so that probably should have been expected. Overall, the course was good. The only thing that I felt was missing was the fact that there were no knowledge checks at the end of each section. Having knowledge checks or quizzes would be beneficial in terms of ensuring the student understands each section of the course.

By Dimitar Balabanov on 1/17/2022

I subscribed for this course cause my current job requires some basic SQL knowledge about the queries. I am amazed cause I didn't get only basic knowledge but this course get my attention to SQL! Thank you!!!

By Matte Åkerström on 8/3/2021

Good clear instructions. A bit repetitive and slow at times but I think that is good, practice makes perfect. I watched this at 2x speed beacase it sometimes moved to slow. Otherwise good and informative.

By Aria Abdurrahman Airlangga on 6/6/2021

What the instructor is teaching aligns well with my university course which is helping me to study SQL and database for my upcoming final exam

By Juan Pablo Luna Oliver on 6/2/2021

Excelentes explicaciones, en inglés británico nativo, muy fácil de entender, entonces se cumple una doble función, aprender SQL y practicar listening

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Microsoft SQL for beginners : ( MS-SQL Server,T-SQL, SSMS )
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  • Video Duration: icon 5.1h
  • Price: $59.99
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  • Updated: icon March 2026
  • Level: Beginner Beginner
  • Language: icon English
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  • Lectures:55 in 8 sections
  • Students:21,600
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