SQL SELECT Queries - Complete Beginner Tutorial

Retrieve Employee Names

Write a SELECT query to retrieve first and last names from the employees table.

Expected output: A list of first and last names of employees.

Hint: Use SELECT with column names separated by commas.

Filter Employees by Department

Write a SELECT query to get all columns for employees in the 'Sales' department.

Expected output: All columns for employees where department equals 'Sales'.

Hint: Use WHERE clause to filter by department.

Sort Employees by Hire Date

Write a SELECT query to retrieve employee names sorted by hire date descending.

Expected output: Employee names ordered from newest to oldest hire date.

Hint: Use ORDER BY with DESC keyword.

The SELECT statement is used to retrieve data from one or more tables in a database.

Use SELECT * FROM table_name to select all columns.

By using the WHERE clause with conditions to specify which rows to return.