Lesson 1
Intro to DBMS: Relational and Non-Relational Databases
Get introduced to database management systems, as well as learning the difference between relational and non-relational databases.
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Databases need to be structured properly to enable efficient and effective querying and analysis of data. Build normalized, consistent, and performant relational data models. Use SQL Database Definition Language (DDL) to create the data schemas designed in Postgres and apply SQL Database Manipulation Language (DML) to migrate data from a denormalized schema to a normalized one. Understand the tradeoffs between relational databases and their non-relational counterparts, and justify which one is best for different scenarios. With a radical shift of paradigms, learn about MongoDB and Redis to get an understanding of the differences in behaviors and requirements for non-relational databases.
Databases need to be structured properly to enable efficient and effective querying and analysis of data. Build normalized, consistent, and performant relational data models. Use SQL Database Definition Language (DDL) to create the data schemas designed in Postgres and apply SQL Database Manipulation Language (DML) to migrate data from a denormalized schema to a normalized one. Understand the tradeoffs between relational databases and their non-relational counterparts, and justify which one is best for different scenarios. With a radical shift of paradigms, learn about MongoDB and Redis to get an understanding of the differences in behaviors and requirements for non-relational databases.
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Last Updated March 13, 2024
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Lesson 1
Get introduced to database management systems, as well as learning the difference between relational and non-relational databases.
Lesson 2
Find out about the different forms of normalized data for optimizing database storage.
Lesson 3
Learn about the data definition language, such as creating tables and different data types.
Lesson 4
Dive into the data manipulation language in order to alter existing tables and data.
Lesson 5
Find out how to keep consistency amongst your data by adding constraints.
Lesson 6
Maximize your database performance by using indexes when and where appropriate.
Lesson 7
With your relational database skills in hand, you’re ready for a look into the other side of data, with non-relational databases.
Lesson 8 • Project
Investigate a poorly designed database for Udiddit, a social news aggregator. You’ll design a new, normalized and performant database and migrate over data from the previous database.
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