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Relational database systems

This course is part of Database systems Specialization

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.4

462 reviews

Intermediate level
Some related experience required
Flexible schedule
2 weeks at 10 hours a week
Learn at your own pace
90%
Most learners liked this course

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This course is part of the Database systems Specialization
When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Specialization.
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There are 6 modules in this course

Welcome to the specialization course Relational Database Systems. This course will be completed on six weeks, it will be supported with videos and various documents that will allow you to learn in a very simple way how several types of information systems and databases are available to solve different problems and needs of the companies.

Objective: A learner will be able to design, test, and implement analytical, transactional or NoSQL database systems according to business requirements by programming reliable, scalable and maintainable applications and resources using SQL and Hadoop ecosystem. Programming languages: For course 1 you will use the MYSQL language. Software to download: MySQL Workbench In case you have a Mac / IOS operating system you will need to use a virtual Machine (VirtualBox, Vmware).

In the first module named information systems, we will learn how people, hardware, software, networks, techniques and procedures work together to automate transactional processes that companies need for their daily operations. Let's start!

What's included

2 videos1 reading1 assignment2 discussion prompts

2 videos•Total 10 minutes
  • Components of information systems•5 minutes
  • Database concepts•5 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
  • Welcome to the course!•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 22 minutes
  • Information system•22 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 20 minutes
  • Welcome!•10 minutes
  • Have you worked with any information system?•10 minutes

The present module is focused on Conceptual Design. The learner will be able to create an Entity Relationship Diagram through the Conceptual Design from business requirements.

What's included

2 videos1 assignment2 peer reviews2 discussion prompts

2 videos•Total 14 minutes
  • Conceptual Design•7 minutes
  • Power Designer•7 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
  • Conceptual Design•30 minutes
2 peer reviews•Total 120 minutes
  • Conceptual Design: Musical System•60 minutes
  • Conceptual Design: The Bookstore•60 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 20 minutes
  • Conceptual modelling•10 minutes
  • Peter Chen Notation•10 minutes

The present module is focused on Logical Design. The learner will be able to create an Relational Model from the entity-relationship diagram

What's included

2 videos1 assignment2 peer reviews2 discussion prompts

2 videos•Total 12 minutes
  • Concepts of the logical design•6 minutes
  • From the conceptual model to the logical design•6 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
  • Logical Design•30 minutes
2 peer reviews•Total 120 minutes
  • Logical Design: Musical System•60 minutes
  • Logical Design: The Bookstore•60 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 25 minutes
  • Confusion about conceptual modelling with logical modelling•15 minutes
  • A relational model•10 minutes

The present module is focused on Physical Design. The learner will be able to create database objects with data definition language from the Structured Query Language.

What's included

3 videos2 readings1 assignment2 peer reviews1 discussion prompt

3 videos•Total 12 minutes
  • Physical modeling•6 minutes
  • Create and populate a database•3 minutes
  • DDL Sailors•4 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
  • MySQL Tutorial•10 minutes
  • Create and complete a database. Code•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
  • Physical Design•30 minutes
2 peer reviews•Total 120 minutes
  • Create the DDL: Musical System•60 minutes
  • Create the DDL: The Bookstore•60 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
  • Create database...•10 minutes

The present module is focused on Data Manipulation Language on SQL programming to feed and query relational database objects.

What's included

3 videos2 peer reviews1 discussion prompt

3 videos•Total 25 minutes
  • Data Manipulation Language•7 minutes
  • SQL-Clauses•8 minutes
  • DML Sailors•10 minutes
2 peer reviews•Total 120 minutes
  • DML Exercise•60 minutes
  • Insert and Query to Bookstore database system•60 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
  • SQL processing•10 minutes

The present module is focused on query optimization according to type of information systems.

What's included

2 videos2 assignments1 peer review1 discussion prompt

2 videos•Total 13 minutes
  • Create transactions•7 minutes
  • Triggers, store procedures and cursors•6 minutes
2 assignments•Total 42 minutes
  • Assessment•22 minutes
  • Transactions and query optimization•20 minutes
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
  • Creating and executing transactions•60 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
  • Data inconsistency...•10 minutes

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Reviewed on Dec 16, 2019

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The course refreshed my previous knowledge of database systems and let me learn some new things that I didn't know. Thanks to the team.

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