Master SQL for Data Analysis - Sorting Rows (ORDER BY)

The video tutorial explains the importance of sorting query results to save time and focus on relevant data. It introduces the SQL ORDER BY operator, which allows sorting by specific columns in ascending or descending order. Examples demonstrate sorting by release date and runtime, and using column positions as shortcuts. The tutorial also covers filtering movies by IMDb score and sorting them in descending order.

What is the purpose of using the ORDER BY operator in SQL?

Explain the difference between ascending and descending order when sorting records.

How can you sort records by multiple columns in SQL?

What should you be cautious about when using column positions in the ORDER BY clause?

Describe how to filter and sort movies based on the IMDb score in descending order.