Become a Database Administrator

Overview

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Database administrators manage and maintain databases. The role may include installation, configuration, management, performance monitoring, security, data recovery, and more. In this learning path, discover database basics, explore data structures, and learn critical database management skills.

Learn key database administration skills.
Manage databases for improved performance.
Explore how databases integrate with applications.

Syllabus

Course 1: Database Foundations: Intro to Databases

Learn the basics of building databases in a platform agnostic way so you can continue on to other platforms later. Explore database setup, servers, GUIs, tables, objects, and more.

Course 2: Database Foundations: Data Structures

Learn how to properly structure your data tables to develop well-formed databases that adhere to time-tested standards.

Course 3: Database Foundations: Database Management

Part three of the Database Foundations series focuses on data management.

Course 4: Database Foundations: Administration

Discover the most current techniques and best practices for securing, backing up, and restoring databases.

Course 5: Database Foundations: Application Development

This capstone to the Database Foundations series demonstrates how the RDBMS fits into the wider world of application development and what it means to be a full stack developer.