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Kelly's Bytes - 4/26/24 (#97) - How to Validate SQL Query Results

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KELLY'S BYTES

By Kelly J. Adams

Hey!

It's Friday, April 26, 2024 which means another issue of Kelly's Bytes. Every other Friday I share: 1 new blog post from me; and 3 bite-sized resources related to topics like data analytics, switching careers or learning new skills.

View past editions of my newsletter here.

Blog Post

My newest blog post, How to Validate SQL Query Results goes over:

  • Importance of validation.
  • Three methods on how to validate data.
  • Examples for each of the three methods.
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View my blog here.

Bite-Sized Resources

📺 Video: [AI] Microsoft Copilot Full Review | AI in Word, PowerPoint, Excel and More! from Alex the Analyst. It gives a look into how Copliot works and what it can and can’t do.

🎧 Podcast: [Data] Women Lead Data Podcast is an investigation into the underrepresentation of women in the data industry and hosted by Lindsay Murphy, the Head of Data at Secoda. It’s a fairly new podcast but its had some great episodes and I’ll be in one of the upcoming episodes.

📝 Post: [Data Engineering] LinkedIn post from Zach Wilson what else data analysts needs to learn in SQL to move to data engineering.

Content

📊 How to Become a Data Analyst: Check out my ultimate guide on how you can become a data analyst.

📊 Data Analytics Resources: View all the resources (like podcasts, courses, etc.) I used to learn data analytics.

📊SQL Course: I built a completely free course on Youtube with Luke Barousse to teach you SQL in 4 hours. There is also an optional paid portion that gives you: 50 extra practice problems, detailed course notes, and a course certificate.

The two SQL Course links above are affiliate links. If you decide to purchase the course through this link, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. This support helps me continue to provide content. Thanks for your support!

Until the next Friday,

- Kelly

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