Why is it beneficial to have date and time columns in SQL tables?
Job-Ready SQL in an Afternoon - Date and Time
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The video tutorial covers handling date and time in SQL, emphasizing the importance of these fields in data analysis. It explains how to select, cast, and filter date and time data, and demonstrates the use of the NOW function to obtain current date and time values. The tutorial highlights SQL's capability to perform date and time operations efficiently, making it a powerful tool for data analysis.
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30 sec • 1 pt
They increase the size of the database.
They help in tracking when events occurred.
They make SQL queries slower.
They are required by all SQL databases.
2.
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What is the purpose of casting a timestamp to a date in SQL?
To remove the time component for date-specific analysis.
To convert the date to a string.
To add milliseconds to the timestamp.
To increase the precision of the timestamp.
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What is a common use case for analyzing data with only the date component?
To understand hourly fluctuations.
To convert dates to strings.
To analyze daily trends without time details.
To increase the size of the dataset.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can you filter data in SQL based on a specific date range?
By using the 'BETWEEN' clause with date conversion.
By using the 'JOIN' clause with date tables.
By using the 'LIKE' clause with date strings.
By using the 'IN' clause with date values.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is it important to use SQL's inherent date and time functions?
They are required by SQL standards.
They allow for accurate and efficient date-time operations.
They automatically update all records.
They are faster than custom functions.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the 'now' function in SQL return?
The current date and time in UTC.
The current date and time in local time.
The current date only.
The current time only.
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How can the 'now' function be used in SQL queries?
To dynamically filter data based on the current date and time.
To create new tables.
To update all timestamps to the current time.
To delete old records.
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