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Chat with Your Data: Generative AI-Powered SQL Data Analysis

Vanderbilt University via Coursera

Vanderbilt University

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Vanderbilt University is a private research university in Nashville, TN, offering world-class interdisciplinary education and award-winning research opportunities.

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Overview

Imagine turning your database into a conversation partner that not only answers your questions but visualizes insights, finds patterns you've missed, and helps fix your queries. This isn't science fiction—it's the power of Generative AI applied to SQL and data analysis.

Traditional database interaction requires technical expertise, writing complex queries, and switching between multiple tools to analyze and visualize results. But what if you could simply have a conversation with your data?

What if you could ask questions in plain language and receive immediate, actionable insights? This course teaches you how to revolutionize your relationship with databases through ChatGPT-assisted analysis.

You'll learn powerful techniques to establish accurate database context, collaboratively explore meaningful questions, generate precise SQL queries, and transform raw results into compelling visualizations—all through natural conversation with AI. All of these techniques are simple for anyone to use with just ChatGPT and your database.

We'll explore proven patterns like the CLUE framework for establishing database context, the experimental query generation approach for building complex queries, and the TRUST method for verifying your results. You'll discover how to design visualization-first queries, build reproducible analysis pipelines with the CAPTURE pattern, and efficiently troubleshoot SQL issues using the DEBUG framework.

Whether you're a data analyst seeking to accelerate your workflow, a business professional who needs insights without coding expertise, or a database administrator looking to expand your toolkit, this course equips you with immediately applicable skills. You'll learn to extract more value from your existing data while dramatically reducing the time and technical barriers traditionally associated with database analysis.

By the end of this course, you'll transform how you interact with databases—moving from rigid, technical queries to fluid, insightful conversations that reveal the full potential of your data. As Generative AI reshapes the landscape of data analysis, this course ensures you're not just keeping pace but leading the charge with powerful, practical techniques that deliver immediate results.

Syllabus

  • Chat with Your Data: Translating Questions and Goals into Queries
  • Talking to Your Results: From Query Results to Visualizations & Analyses

Taught by

Dr. Jules White


Subjects

Computer Science