Self-Paced Course
MySQL Database Administration
Learn how to build, optimize, and administer relational databases using MySQL and MySQL Workbench.
Course Description
MySQL is a powerful tool for managing and analyzing relational databases, and a skill that every analyst and BI professional should have in the arsenal. In this course, you'll learn how to design, optimize, and administer relational databases using MySQL Workbench.
We'll start by introducing the course structure, installing MySQL Community and Workbench, and reviewing key database administration (DBA) tasks; including creating and editing schemas and tables, inserting and deleting records, and designing efficient, normalized databases.
From there we'll work through more advanced DBA concepts using real-world projects and case studies, including stored procedures, triggers and indexes, user permissions, and more.
If you're looking for a unique and highly engaging way to develop SQL database administration skills, this is the course for you.
Course Outline
- Welcome to the Course!
- Benchmark Assessment
- Course Structure & Outline
- DOWNLOAD: Course Resources
- Introducing the Course Project
- Setting Expectations
- Introduction to SQL
- Relational Databases
- Relational Database Management Systems
- QUIZ: SQL & Relational Database Overview
- MySQL Installation Overview
- Download Community Server & Workbench
- Connecting Workbench to the Server
- MySQL Workbench Interface
- IMPORTANT: Prepare Workbench for the Course
- Creating the Initial Schemas
- Creating a Schema
- Creating a Table
- MySQL Data Types
- Adding & Removing Columns
- Dropping Schemas & Tables
- ASSIGNMENT: Creating and Altering Schemas & Tables
- SOLUTION: Creating and Altering Schemas & Tables
- QUIZ: Creating and Altering Schemas & Tables
- Inserting Records into Tables
- Updating Data Records
- Inserting & Updating Records
- Deleting Specific Records
- Deleting All Records with TRUNCATE
- ASSIGNMENT: Inserting, Updating, and Deleting Records
- SOLUTION: Inserting, Updating, and Deleting Records
- QUIZ: Inserting, Updating, and Deleting Records
- Primary Keys & Foreign Keys
- Table Relationships
- Database Normalization
- The EER Diagram Editor
- ASSIGNMENT: Database Design
- SOLUTION: Database Design
- QUIZ: Database Design
- ASSIGNMENT: Mid-Course Project
- SOLUTION: Mid-Course Project
- Creating an Index
- The UNIQUE Constraint
- The NON NULL Constraint
- Stored Procedures
- Triggers
- ASSIGNMENT: Advanced Concepts
- SOLUTION: Advanced Concepts
- QUIZ: Advanced Concepts
- Server Management
- Managing Users & Permissions
- ASSIGNMENT: Server & User Management
- SOLUTION: Server & User Management
- QUIZ: Server & User Management
- ASSIGNMENT: Final Project
- SOLUTION: Final Project
- Final Assessment
- Course Feedback Survey
- Share the love!
- Next Steps
WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE?
- Analysts or BI professionals looking to build or manage relational database systems
- SQL users who want to develop advanced skills and master one of the world's most popular and powerful database programming languages
- Anyone looking for a hands-on, practical, and highly engaging way to learn database administration using MySQL
WHAT ARE THE COURSE REQUIREMENTS?
- MySQL Workbench and Community Server (we'll walk you through the install process)
- If you are new to MySQL, we recommend completing the basic MySQL for Data Analysis course first
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- Interactive Project files
- Downloadable e-books
- Graded quizzes and assessments
- 1-on-1 Expert support
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- Verified credentials & accredited badges
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