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UMBC, USMx: Relational Database Management Systems

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Learn how to create and interact with a relational database. The course includes Data Definition Language (DDL) used for database creation and Data Manipulation Language (DML) used for inserting, updating and deleting data in the database.

Relational Database Management Systems
8 weeks
8–10 hours per week
Self-paced
Progress at your own speed
Free
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Starts Dec 3

About this course

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The Relational Database Management Systems course provides you with a basic understanding of relational databases. You will create databases and gain real-world experience with several popular database technologies and systems. Furthermore, you will learn how to create database tables and store information in them – while developing a foundational understanding of various database design and schema topics to help decrease data retrieval.

At a glance

  • Language: English
  • Video Transcript: English
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  • Associated skills:Relational Database Management Systems, Data Definition Language, Extended Reach Drilling, Relational Databases, Data Manipulation Language, Data Retrieval, Database Design

What you'll learn

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  • How to implement databases in multiple database management systems.

  • Create database tables with the appropriate columns and data types.

  • Ensure data integrity with foreign keys.

  • Increase performance with indexes.

  • Create stored procedures.

  • Create database triggers.

  • Establish database backups and restores.

Who can take this course?

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This course is part of Database Management Systems MicroMasters Program

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Expert instruction
3 graduate-level courses
Self-paced
Progress at your own speed
5 months
8 - 10 hours per week

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