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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Write a simple SQL statement to retrieve and sort data
  2. Write an SQL statement that selectively retrieves data
  3. Write SQL statements that use functions
  4. Write SQL statements that use aggregation and filtering
  5. Write SQL statements that retrieve data from multiple tables
  6. Write and execute SQL sub-queries
  7. Create and manipulate tables
  8. Create and use views
  9. Create and use stored procedures

Required Skills

Required skills

analytical skills to evaluate business requirements to determine

report and view requirements

required data objects and data structures

numeracy skills to use arithmetical operators and mathematical functions

planning and organisational skills to analyse and organise data according to business query and reporting requirements

problemsolving skills to

troubleshoot SQL syntax errors

understand typical warnings and errors

technical skills to

run data modelling particularly during the design and development phases

write SQL queries

Required knowledge

clientserver concepts

dataintegrity concepts

datamodelling structures

databases and database objects including data types data structures identifiers and metadata

programming concepts

query design

relational database design

SQL client environment

SQL server architecture

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to

design a simple relational database

use SQL to create database structures and store retrieve and manipulate data in a relational database

create a variety of SQL queries to match client requirements

create and use views and stored procedures

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

client requirements

functionality and scope requirements

naming standards

SQL server and client software

networked computers

appropriate learning and assessment support when required

modified equipment for people with special needs

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

verbal or written questioning of required skills and knowledge

evaluation of an existing database created by the candidate

Assessment needs to ensure that the database and queries were created by the candidate using SQL statements as outlined in this unit It would not be appropriate for the candidate to create the database or queries using graphical tools that generate the required SQL statements

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended where appropriate

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and suitable to the communication skill level language literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed

Indigenous people and other people from a nonEnglish speaking background may need additional support

In cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge


Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Comparison operators may include:

equal to

greater than

greater than or equal to

less than

less than or equal to

not equal to.

Boolean operators may include the use of:

AND

NOT

OR.

Arithmetical operators may include:

addition

modulus division

multiplication

subtraction.

Mathematical functions may include:

cos

log

power

sin

square root.

Database may include:

Informix

Ingres

Microsoft SQL server

MySQDB2

Oracle

Postgre Structured Query Language (Postgre SQL)

Sybase.

Manipulating tables may include:

inserting rows into a table

updating some or all of the data in a table

adding columns to a table

modifying a column within a table

deleting a column from a table

deleting rows from a table

viewing detailed information regarding a table

deleting tables with regard to referential integrity rules.

Information requirements may include:

letters

other business documents required by the organisation

reports

summaries.