Learn with Abdou

FALL 2026 / LEARN BY DOING

A place to
figure things out.

Run a query. Explore a dataset. Test an idea.
Your hands-on classroom starts here.

MIS 3220Open
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Database
Management & Design

Ask better questions. Let the data answer.

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BA 4410 / 5410Sign in
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Data
Visualization

Find the story. Make it visible.

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MIS 3261Sign in
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Information
Security

Understand systems. Learn to protect them.

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START HERE · DATABASE

First interactive lecture: Rick & Morty

A guided introduction to SELECT, columns, aliases, DISTINCT, and filtering.

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Printable labs for all three classrooms →

YOUR CLASSROOM TOOLKIT

Choose how you want to work.

READ

SQL Guide

The explanations behind SQL: syntax, functions, summaries, JOINs, CASE, UNION and CTEs.

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SQL playground

Switch databases, explore tables, and answer your printed lab questions.

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SQL lessons

All 19 detailed lessons, with complete readings, worked examples, and 64 exercises.

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Class challenges

Practice with 12 movie questions and check your query results.

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Tables & cheat sheet

Table names, columns, data types, keys, join connections, and SQL syntax.

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