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CS50x 2025 - Lecture 7 - SQL

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1

Introduction to SQL and Live Data Collection

1:15-4:15•3mIntro
2

Understanding Flat-File Databases and CSV

4:16-10:21•6m 5sSetup
3

Basic CSV Processing with Python's CSV Module

10:22-18:51•8m 29sImplementation
4

Counting and Sorting Data in Python

18:52-35:16•16m 24sImplementation
5

SQL: Structured Query Language and CRUD Operations

35:17-38:53•3m 36sIntro
6

SQLite: Setup and Essential Querying

38:54-52:01•13m 7sSetup
7

Advanced SQL: Grouping, Ordering, and Limiting Results

52:02-1:08:21•16m 19sImplementation
8

SQL Data Manipulation: INSERT, DELETE, UPDATE

1:08:22-1:18:42•10m 20sImplementation
9

IMDb Database Design: Entities and Relationships

1:18:43-1:32:34•13m 51sSetup
10

SQL Data Types and Key Constraints

1:32:35-1:38:26•5m 51sBest Practice
11

Nested Queries and JOIN Operations in SQL

1:38:27-1:48:29•10m 2sImplementation
12

Modeling One-to-Many Relationships with JOINs

1:48:30-1:57:51•9m 21sImplementation
13

Many-to-Many Relationships and Multi-Table JOINs

1:57:52-2:07:16•9m 24sImplementation
14

Database Optimization with Indexes

2:07:17-2:17:05•9m 48sBest Practice
15

Integrating SQL with Python using CS50 Library

2:17:06-2:23:55•6m 49sImplementation
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Database Security: Race Conditions and Transactions

2:23:56-2:30:05•6m 9sBest Practice
17

Database Security: SQL Injection Attacks

2:30:06-2:37:15•7m 9sBest Practice

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Published Oct 28, 2024
Analyzed Jan 16, 2026

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This CS50 lecture introduces SQL (Structured Query Language) as a powerful tool for managing relational databases, contrasting its efficiency with Python for data querying. It covers fundamental SQL operations (CRUD), database design principles like tables, primary/foreign keys, and relationships (one-to-one, one-to-many, many-to-many), using the IMDb dataset as a real-world example. The lecture also delves into performance optimization through indexing and crucial security concerns like race conditions and SQL injection attacks, emphasizing the importance of robust database design and secure coding practices.

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