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Data and Database Fundamentals Lab for CompTIA Tech
In this lab, you'll practise working with MySQL on Linux, creating databases, tables, inputting data, and performing a backup and restore. When you're finished, you'll have a simple database setup for tracking employees' departments.
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Getting Started in the Lab Environment
Here are the initial instructions and explanation of the lab environment. Read this while your environment is busy creating itself from nothing. Yes, this violates physics; we know. How fun!
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Challenge
Data and Database Fundamentals on Linux
Within this challenge you will learn how to work with an open-source Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) MySQL on Linux; you’ll be seeing how to install the application, create a database with a table, insert data into the table, and validate the data is correct.
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Database Administration Fundamentals
Within this challenge you will learn how to backup and restore MySQL on Linux, an essential skill that any administrator must master.
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The Last Challenge
Welcome to the final challenge! This is your last chance to experiment in the environment. Clicking Finish Lab will end this little world that flittered into existence just for you.
What's a lab?
Hands-on Labs are real environments created by industry experts to help you learn. These environments help you gain knowledge and experience, practice without compromising your system, test without risk, destroy without fear, and let you learn from your mistakes. Hands-on Labs: practice your skills before delivering in the real world.
Provided environment for hands-on practice
We will provide the credentials and environment necessary for you to practice right within your browser.
Guided walkthrough
Follow along with the author’s guided walkthrough and build something new in your provided environment!
Did you know?
On average, you retain 75% more of your learning if you get time for practice.