Learner Reviews & Feedback for Introduction to Structured Query Language (SQL) by University of Michigan

While I truly appreciate Dr. Severence's enthusiasm and his lectures on the historical and theoretical background of SQL (e.g., data models), I found this course lacking in a few aspects. The major one being the fact that it contains very little practice and active learning. I would recommend taking Sadie St. Lawrence's course (SQL for Data Science), which is also aimed at beginners but has a number advantages that I will list below. In the case that her lectures come across as confusing at some point (they're a bit faster, and perhaps skip a few of basic introductory points), take both courses - they only take about a day to complete. The main positive points in SQL for Data Science are: (1) Very structured course with downloadable comprehensive slides. (2) No need to download and install a SQL server. (3) The online coding practice is very engaging, but not too hard. (4) The course covers more material than this one in 4 weeks. BTW, If you are not a data scientist you may ignore some of the professional jargon that pops up occasionally (not too often) - it is not central to the course.

The course covers SQL broadly and provides a few notions on how to design and create relational databases and what code to use. The lecturer is great, explains things well and clearly. However, the course's biggest flaw, in my opinion, is that it doesn't really teach how to use SQL. There a few examples on how to create tables and insert data into tables and examples of some, very limited, query commands. But that's it. It never explains the syntax, nor provides a list of commands in a structured way, detailing what they do and how they should be used. Furthermore, the assignments are way too easy. They basically require the learner to repeat what was covered in the lectures, whether the learner understands it or not. Since the lectures cover so little, it would be useful to have challenging assignments that would require a little independent research.

Course is really informative, content and assignments are good

The Instructor came down to the level of beginner and started with basics and baby steps (especially getting the MAMP ready) - I would have liked to do a couple of more exercises. I liked it and I will take courses offered by this instructor in future.

Good to start with SQL, but a bit too easy for practical use.

I am starting today and waiting for Financial Aid i have applied. I am from Pakistani Middles-class family can't afford fees to getting good education from reputable university

Thank you for teaching assistants for helping me while I had questions and got stuck during the course. Thank you for Coursera and Dr Chuck and teaching assistants again for the opportunity to learn.

A good course for start to use MySQL. Cheers! Charles!

BEst course i have ever taken about SQL, Instructor explanation is also very good and i like this course

Great course for beginners. Dr. Chuck is the best.

an amazing experience with this course learned a new language which will help boost my career opportunities

Good course to learn SQL by hand. I loved it.

Teaches basic but very important foundational SQL knowledge.

Nice approach and good setup.

This is a great course! Just what I was looking for in order to have an understanding of how SQL really works.

Loved this course. I helped me to realize it's possible for me to think this way to learn it.

A very Amazing course. Just Loved it!!!

Absolutely fanstatic, the instructor is very funy and has a charm. You can under the concept behind many many relationships

Great course. Excellent instructor

A well presented course with an easy pacing.

This course gives you a great basis and the necessary information you need in order to go ahead and proceed with gaining higher level expertise of SQL. Lectures are very comprehensive, and information is presented in an efficient way.

This was one of the best course among all the courses that i have learned till now.

good

Excellent lectures again for beginners. The step by step approach is really a very strong point of this series of lectures.

Good basic course!