The SQL Database Essentials (46337) Course for Fall 2022 at Austin Community College, was very beneficial. I was able to learn and practice SQL's programming language and apply what I've learned- in practice. There are many resources available to help you as a student be able to know and use SQL. Professor Allison Ramsey is a joy to work with. With the course being completely independent, she is an excellent coach. She provides videos, sites, screenshots, and even a book to read that will help you learn all about SQL.

MySQL's platform was easy to use and most importantly free of charge. Over a six-week period, I was able to use the program in its entirety, allowing me to be the captain of my own boat. Learning Excel prior to this was a huge help in understanding the operations and the syntax of the program. Data Analytics has always been an enjoyment of mine, and now knowing SQL has put me in the top category with other data analysts worldwide. I believe that my time at ACC has been a huge catapult for my future career. I am excited about the next steps!

In the SQL Database Essentials course, taught by Professor Allison Ramsey, I was introduced to the endless benefits of using SQL to analyze data. For example, I learned that tables can be combined to answer more complex questions about the data. The material provided by the Professor was very informative and taught me many ways to query a database. I plan to keep this knowledge and expand on it as I make Data Analytics my career!

I am grateful for this class uniting my classmates and me. I was able to join a few of my classmates and discuss the material presented to us weekly. This was extremely helpful for gaining a better understanding of mySQL. I will be leaving this class with new knowledge and new friends!

Throughout the SQL Database Essentials course, I have acquired several new skills and expanded my knowledge of writing SQL script. Professor Ramsey shared many resources with us, including textbook readings, presentation slides, YouTube videos, and websites with practice prompts. These all helped ingrain the learned concepts of how to create a database and tables, how to update and manage them, and how to write simple and complex queries. I have learned that mySQL is utilized within many different types of companies / organizations and that there are many aspects to it that I will continue to learn about.

Thanks to these skills acquired in this class and the previous classes in the Data Analytics program, I have a new position as a Data Operations Specialist. I am excited to use these skills in real-world applications.