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SQL at any age

Never too late: learn SQL at 50, 60 or older

Whether you want to keep up at work, keep up with your children or grandchildren, or simply keep your mind sharp: you can learn SQL at any age. Lurndo is made for everyone from 14 to 80.

You learn at your own pace, in short lessons explained in plain language. Nobody is watching and nothing has to be quick.

Start free with the first lessonNo account needed · a lesson takes a few minutes

Why Lurndo suits you

  • At your own pace

    There's no clock in the lessons. You read the explanation as often as you like and redo a lesson whenever you feel like it.

  • Explained without jargon

    Every idea is first explained with an example, and every answer tells you why it's right.

  • Big and clear

    Big buttons, clear letters and one task per screen. On a tablet or phone too.

  • Good for your mind

    A few minutes of puzzling a day keeps you sharp. With a daily goal and a streak you turn it into a habit.

Give it a try

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Starting gently

These modules take you from your first query to counting and calculating with data.

  1. 1First dayYour first client as a freelance data analyst: the Bonen & Co coffee roastery. You learn to read tables and fetch data with SELECT.
  2. 2Second dayYour second client: Rewind, the video store in Mechelen. You learn to find exactly the rows you're looking for with WHERE, comparisons, AND/OR/NOT, IN, BETWEEN, LIKE and NULL.
  3. 3Third dayYour third client: the Zomerklank music festival in Hasselt. You learn to sort results with ORDER BY, on several columns, and to remove duplicates with DISTINCT.
  4. 4Fourth dayYour fourth client: De Trapper bike rental in Bruges. You learn to count, add up and average with COUNT, SUM, AVG, MIN and MAX, and to summarise everything per group with GROUP BY and HAVING.

Frequently asked questions

Am I too old to learn SQL?

No. SQL reads like plain language and needs no maths. Lurndo is expressly made for everyone from 14 to 80.

Do I need to be good with computers?

If you can open a website and type, you can start. There's nothing to install.

Can I take a break?

Any time. Your progress is saved, and you carry on where you left off.

Start today, at your own pace

No account, no installation. The first three modules are free.

Start free with the first lesson
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