Technical interview questions
This section will address technical interview questions specifically focused on SQL for data engineers. These questions will help you demonstrate your SQL proficiency and problem-solving abilities. Let’s explore a combination of primary and advanced SQL interview questions and the best methods to approach and answer them, as follows:
- Question 1: What is the difference between the
WHERE
andHAVING
clauses?Answer: The
WHERE
clause filters data based on conditions applied to individual rows, while theHAVING
clause filters data based on grouped results. UseWHERE
for filtering before aggregating data andHAVING
for filtering after aggregating data. - Question 2: How do you eliminate duplicate records from a result set?
Answer: Use the
DISTINCT
keyword in theSELECT
statement to eliminate duplicate records and retrieve unique values from a column or combination of columns. - Question 3: What are primary keys and foreign keys in SQL?
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