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Data Analytics, SQL and Data Science Learning Resources

Explore data analytics, SQL, data science and big-data guides covering career choices, learning roadmaps, database decisions and portfolio projects.

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HOW TO USE THIS HUB

Build a connected understanding.

Data work becomes useful when definitions, quality and decisions remain connected. These resources move from SQL and analytical foundations to modelling, pipelines and portfolio evidence while making assumptions and limitations visible.

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    Write the stakeholder and decision before selecting a tool.

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    Validate grain, joins, missingness and freshness before interpreting results.

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    Use the simplest analysis or model that answers the question responsibly.

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Comparisons, roadmaps, projects and careers.

Choose the question closest to your next decision, then follow the related reading and course links inside each guide.

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Structured and unstructured data flowing through analytical layers into a clear insightComparisonData · Comparison · 8 min readData Science vs Data Analytics

Compare data science and data analytics by the questions they answer, the tools they use, their projects and the best entry point for beginners.

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Stacked database cylinders connected by relational SQL query pathsBeginner guideData · Beginner guide · 9 min readSQL beginner guide

A practical SQL guide covering relational thinking, filtering, joins, aggregation, window functions, data quality and a portfolio-ready query project.

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Structured and unstructured data flowing through analytical layers into a clear insightProject guideData · Project guide · 10 min readData portfolio project guide

Build a credible data portfolio project with a decision-focused question, validated data, reproducible analysis, honest evaluation and clear communication.

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Stacked database cylinders connected by relational SQL query pathsComparisonData · Comparison · 10 min readSQL vs NoSQL

Compare SQL and NoSQL databases through structure, relationships, transactions, scale, query patterns and beginner project decisions.

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Large streams of data particles moving through distributed computing clustersComparisonData · Comparison · 9 min readData Engineering vs Data Science

Compare data engineering and data science by daily work, tools, project evidence, prerequisites and the kind of problems each field solves.

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Glass charts, trend lines and segments combining into a business analytics insightRoadmapData · Roadmap · 11 min readData Analytics roadmap

Build a data analytics foundation through spreadsheets, SQL, metrics, visualisation, stakeholder thinking and a decision-focused portfolio project.

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Glass charts, trend lines and segments combining into a business analytics insightBeginner guideData · Beginner guide · 10 min readData analytics for beginners

A beginner guide to data analytics covering question framing, data quality, SQL, metrics, visualisation, recommendations and portfolio evidence.

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Stacked database cylinders connected by relational SQL query pathsProject guideData · Project guide · 10 min readSQL project guide

Create a SQL portfolio project with a relational model, clean data, realistic questions, validated joins, analytical queries and performance evidence.

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Glass charts, trend lines and segments combining into a business analytics insightCareer guideData · Career guide · 11 min readData analyst career guide

Learn what data analysts do, which skills matter, how to build decision-focused portfolio evidence and how to organise a practical 90-day starting plan.

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Structured and unstructured data flowing through analytical layers into a clear insightSalary guideData · Salary guide · 10 min readData Scientist Salary in India

Understand data scientist salary in India through a dated market snapshot, role scope, pay drivers, portfolio evidence and a practical learning roadmap—without treating an average as a promise.

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Glass charts, trend lines and segments combining into a business analytics insightSalary guideData · Salary guide · 10 min readData Analyst Salary in India

Understand data analyst salary in India through a dated market snapshot, role scope, pay drivers, portfolio evidence and a practical learning roadmap—without treating an average as a promise.

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STARTING QUESTIONS

Planning your data learning path.

Should I learn SQL before data science?+

SQL is a valuable early foundation because it teaches data structure, retrieval and validation used across analytics and data science.

What is the difference between analytics and data science?+

Analytics focuses strongly on metrics and decisions; data science extends into statistics, experiments and predictive modelling.

What should a data portfolio show?+

Show a clear question, data checks, reproducible method, evidence, limitation and recommendation.

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