Automating Data Cleansing in SQL Server from Pluralsight

SQL Server offers powerful native tools for data cleansing. Without using a third-party solution for data cleansing, you can enhance data quality with TSQL. This course will teach you solutions and best practices for data cleaning in SQL Server.

Have you ever wondered the quickest and lowest maintenance way to solve data quality issues in SQL Server? In this course, Automating Data Cleansing in SQL Server, you’ll gain the ability to automate stored procedures and write TSQL to help improve data quality for your SQL Server environment. First, you’ll explore stored procedures. You will learn how to create, alter, and delete stored procedures. Next, you’ll discover how to use the SQL Server agent to schedule your stored procedures and data cleansing jobs. Finally, you’ll learn how to set up SQL Server alerts to let you know when data anomalies have occurred and may need your attention. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of using native SQL Server solutions needed to design data cleaning solutions on the platform.

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Syllabus

Course Overview

Designing Stored Procedures for Data Cleaning

Automating Data Cleaning

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Teaches data cleaning in SQL Server, which is an essential skill for data management in the software industry

Provides practical solutions for data quality issues in SQL Server

Focuses on best practices for data cleansing, ensuring learners adhere to industry standards

Covers automation and T-SQL programming, aligning with technical skill requirements in data management

Designed for learners with prior knowledge in SQL Server, considering its focus on stored procedures and data cleansing jobs

Taught by Ian Fogelman, a respected instructor in the field of data management

Activities

Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in Automating Data Cleansing in SQL Server with these activities:

Follow T-SQL tutorials for beginners

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Supplement your learning by exploring beginner-friendly T-SQL tutorials.

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Identify reputable T-SQL tutorial resources
Go through the tutorials step-by-step
Practice the concepts covered in the tutorials

Brush up on T-SQL basics

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Sharpen your foundational T-SQL skills to lay a solid foundation for the course.

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Review T-SQL syntax and data types
Practice writing basic T-SQL queries
Create and modify tables using T-SQL

Create and populate an AdventureWorks2019 Database

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Create a database and populate it with sample data in preparation for this course. This will help you build a solid foundation understanding of the course material and become familiar with the tools and techniques used in SQL Server data cleansing.

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Download and install Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
Create a new SQL Server database
Populate the database with the AdventureWorks2019 sample data

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Review SQL Syntax

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Revisiting SQL syntax will help you with taking this course. It will ensure you are prepared for the material you are about to learn.

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Open a SQL editor.
Create a new database.
Write a query to create a table.
Write a query to insert data into the table.
Write a query to select data from the table.

Review relational database management systems (RDBMS)

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Review the fundamentals of relational database management systems to strengthen your understanding of the concepts covered in this course.

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Read introductory articles and tutorials on RDBMS
Take practice quizzes or complete practice exercises on RDBMS concepts
Review your notes or materials from previous courses on RDBMS

Follow a T-SQL Tutorial

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Enhance your understanding of T-SQL by following a guided tutorial.

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Find a tutorial
Follow the steps in the tutorial

Solve T-SQL coding challenges

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Reinforce your understanding of T-SQL by tackling coding challenges.

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Find online T-SQL coding challenges
Attempt to solve the challenges on your own
Review solutions and identify areas for improvement

Complete SQL practice problems

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Practice writing SQL queries to enhance your proficiency in data manipulation and retrieval.

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Find online SQL practice problems or download practice sets
Attempt to solve the practice problems on your own
Review the solutions and identify areas for improvement
Repeat the process until you feel confident in your SQL skills

Study Group

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Collaborate with other students to discuss and solve data cleansing problems.

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Find a study group
Meet regularly to discuss course material and work on projects

T-SQL Exercises

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Practice writing T-SQL code to improve your data cleansing skills.

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Set up a SQL Server environment
Create a database and tables
Write T-SQL queries to clean data

Blog Post on Data Cleansing Techniques

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Share your knowledge of data cleansing by writing a blog post.

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Choose a topic
Write the post
Publish the post

Design a data cleaning solution for a real-world dataset

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Apply your T-SQL skills to a practical project, showcasing your ability to solve real-world data challenges.

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Identify a suitable dataset
Analyze the dataset to identify data quality issues
Design and implement a T-SQL solution to clean the data
Evaluate the results and refine your solution if necessary

Data Cleansing Project

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Apply your data cleansing skills to a real-world project.

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Identify a dataset that needs cleaning
Write T-SQL code to clean the data
Document your work

Career center

Learners who complete Automating Data Cleansing in SQL Server will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:

Data Analyst

Data Analysts are tasked with cleaning, organizing, and modeling data so that it can be used in business analysis. This course on Automating Data Cleansing in SQL Server will help you build a foundation in the use of TSQL and stored procedures to make this process more efficient, helping you to succeed as a Data Analyst.

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Data Engineer

Data Engineers design and build data pipelines to transport and transform data, making it available to all in an organization. This course on Automating Data Cleansing in SQL Server may be useful to you as you design pipelines to move data from disparate locations into a common repository and structure it for analysis.

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Data Scientist

Data Scientists use data to solve real-world problems. They may use a variety of statistical and machine learning models to do so. This course on Automating Data Cleansing in SQL Server may be useful as you develop models. In order to build effective models, you need clean data; this course can teach you how to remove invalid and incomplete data that may result in skewed models.

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Database Administrator

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Software Engineer

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Business Analyst

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Data Architect

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IT Manager

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Statistician

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Market Researcher

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Financial Analyst

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Project Manager

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Computer Programmer

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