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Relational Database Management Systems (edX)

Offered by University System of Maryland - USM, USMx, University of Maryland Baltimore County, UMBC,
Relational Database Management Systems (edX)

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.
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