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Database Administration: Creating and Managing Databases

When your large datasets absolutely require consistency, integrity, and availability, you'll need an SQL database system. This course will introduce you to the basics of designing and building a relational database.

Beginner
14m
(3)

Created by David Clinton

Last Updated Dec 06, 2024

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Database Administration: Creating and Managing Databases

When your large datasets absolutely require consistency, integrity, and availability, you'll need an SQL database system. This course will introduce you to the basics of designing and building a relational database.

Beginner
14m
(3)

Created by David Clinton

Last Updated Dec 06, 2024

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Large datasets containing mission-critical data that's designed to be accessed at scale and in large volumes require careful planning and execution. In this course, Database Administration: Creating and Managing Databases, you will be introduced to the concepts and hands-on tools you'll need to design and build a relational database using MySQL. You'll explore key design topics like how to choose a schema and how to select the right storage engine and character set. When you're done, you'll be comfortable setting up a relational database for your own environment.

Database Administration: Creating and Managing Databases
Beginner
14m
(3)
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David Clinton
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David taught high school for twenty years, worked as a Linux system administrator for five years, and has been writing since he could hold a crayon between his fingers. His childhood bedroom wall has since been repainted.

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