CIS515

Database Design Specialist v1.1

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8 Hands-On LiveLabs

Practice real IT tasks in guided environments.

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01 / Lessons & labs

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Lessons

10 Interactive Lessons · 90 topics

01 Introduction to Databases 9 topics

Introduction to Databases
Data Formats
What Is a Database?
File-Based Databases
The Evolution of Databases
Relational Databases and Database Management Systems (DBMSs)
Origins of Relational Databases
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Optional Lab

02 Relational Database Fundamentals 12 topics

Introduction to Relational Databases
Multitier Database Architecture
Relational Model Terminology
Using Tables to Represent Data
Characteristics of Relations
Data Models
Entities and Data Relationships
Relational Integrity
Database Languages
Data Dictionaries
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03 Database Planning 8 topics

Introduction to Database Planning
Database Design Life Cycle
Database Requirements Document
ProAudio Case Study
Selecting a DBMS
Selecting an Application Interface
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04 Overview of Database Design Methodology 7 topics

Introduction to Database Design Methodology
Effects of Poor Database Design Practices
Database Design Phases
Conceptual Database Design
Entity-Relationship (ER) Models
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05 Normalization 9 topics

Introduction to Normalization
What Is Normalization?
Normal Forms
First Normal Form
Second Normal Form
Third Normal Form
Boyce-Codd Normal Form (BCNF)
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06 Logical Database Design 9 topics

Introduction to Logical Database Design
Logical Database Design
Creating a Logical Data Model
Using a Database Definition Language
Validating the Logical Data Model
Defining Integrity Constraints
Creating an Enterprise Data Model
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07 Physical Database Design 10 topics · 2 LiveLab

Introduction to Physical Database Design
Physical Database Design
MySQL Workbench
Creating Enterprise Constraints
Using Secondary Indexes
Denormalization
Creating User Views
Designing Database Access Rules
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Optional Lab

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08 Structured Query Language 8 topics · 5 LiveLab

Introduction to Structured Query Language
SQL Basics
Data Definition Language
Data Manipulation Language
Retrieving Data from Relations
Data Control Language
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Optional Lab

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09 Relational Algebra 12 topics · 1 LiveLab

Introduction to Relational Algebra
Defining Relational Algebra
Selection
Projection
Cartesian Product
Union
Difference
Intersection
Joins
The Division Operation
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10 Transactions and Database Security 6 topics

Introduction to Database Transactions and Security
Transactions
Concurrency Control
Transaction Support in SQL
Database Security
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8 LiveLabs

Creating Base Relations for the ProAudio Database
Creating Relations and Adding CHECK Constraints
Using the INSERT Statement
Using DDL
Deleting and Updating Records
Using the IN, BETWEEN, and LIKE Operators

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