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.

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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.

This course is part of the Database Management Systems MicroMasters® Program.

What you'll learn

- 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.