Course Outline

Introduction to Databases

  • What is a database?
  • Types of databases
  • Introduction to relational databases
  • Database Management Systems (DBMS) overview
  • Functions of a DBMS
  • Popular DBMS software

Database Design Fundamentals

  • Conceptual, logical, and physical data models
  • Introduction to Entity-Relationship (ER) modeling
  • Creating ER diagrams
  • Entities, attributes, and relationships

Normalization and Database Design

  • Normal forms (1NF, 2NF, 3NF, BCNF)
  • Benefits of normalization
  • Practical examples of normalization
  • Denormalization and its uses

Introduction to SQL

  • SQL syntax and structure
  • Data types in SQL
  • CREATE, ALTER, DROP statements
  • Constraints (PRIMARY KEY, FOREIGN KEY, UNIQUE, NOT NULL)

SQL Data Manipulation

  • INSERT statement
  • Bulk insert operations
  • UPDATE and DELETE statements
  • Using WHERE clause

Querying Data with SQL

  • SELECT statement
  • Filtering data with WHERE clause
  • Sorting data with ORDER BY
  • Using LIMIT and OFFSET

Advanced SQL Concepts

  • INNER JOIN, LEFT JOIN, RIGHT JOIN, FULL JOIN
  • Writing subqueries
  • GROUP BY and HAVING clauses
  • Aggregate functions (COUNT, SUM, AVG, MAX, MIN)

Working with Indexes and Views

  • Creating and using indexes
  • Pros and cons of indexes
  • Creating and managing views
  • Using views to simplify queries

Database Security and Transactions

  • User roles and permissions
  • Implementing security best practices
  • ACID properties
  • COMMIT and ROLLBACK statements

Database Optimization and Maintenance

  • Analyzing and optimizing SQL queries
  • Using EXPLAIN plan
  • Backup strategies
  • Restoring databases

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • Basic understanding of computer operations

Audience

  • Database administrators
  • IT professionals
 21 Hours

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