SQL Basics for BAs

Summary

Enough SQL to pull your own data without waiting on an analyst — SELECT, WHERE, GROUP BY, and basic JOINs cover most of a BA's real needs, especially in IT and Data BA roles.

How to Learn This

1Complete a beginner SQL course or interactive tutorial (many are free).
2Practice writing a query to summarize data from a sample table.
3Learn enough JOIN logic to combine two related tables for a richer analysis.

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