Topics include JOINs, grouping, subqueries, CTEs, window functions, date and pattern matching, data modification and query performance.
What you receive
A ZIP download with the revised 53-page PDF, fictional SQL starter data and beginner answers plus a foundational JOIN example. Updated 6 October 2026 with corrected recursion syntax, regex, weekday handling and performance explanations.
SQL Server / T-SQL is the primary dialect; other dialect examples are labeled. Intermediate examples use additional illustrative schemas. Basic SQL knowledge is required. The starter data is not a complete dataset for every chapter.