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Database Design Courses

Database design courses can help you learn data modeling, normalization techniques, and schema design. You can build skills in creating efficient queries, ensuring data integrity, and optimizing database performance. Many courses introduce tools like SQL for database management, ER diagrams for visualizing relationships, and software such as MySQL or PostgreSQL to implement your designs. By mastering these skills and tools, you can effectively structure and manage data for various applications.


Popular Database Design Courses and Certifications


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    Duke University

    Managing Big Data with MySQL

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, MySQL, Relational Databases, SQL, Data Modeling, Databases, Business Analytics, Big Data, Business Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Management

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Java Database Engineering: Spring Boot MVC & SQL Mastery

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Hibernate (Java), JUnit

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Fundamentals of Database Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Information Systems, Database Software, Database Systems, Database Design, Information Management, Data Modeling, Databases, Relational Databases, Database Management, Data Management

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Northeastern University

    Data-Driven Systems: DBMS, SQL & Data Modeling

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Database Systems, Database Theory, MongoDB, Database Development, Database Management Systems, Databases, Data Modeling, Database Architecture and Administration, NoSQL, Relational Databases, Unified Modeling Language, SQL, Data Integrity, Data Management, Performance Tuning, Software Architecture, Conceptual Design

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Retrieve Data using Single-Table SQL Queries

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Query Languages, Data Access, Database Software, Relational Databases, Data Manipulation, Problem Solving

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Codio

    SQL for Software Developers

    Skills you'll gain: PostgreSQL, Database Administration, Relational Databases, Database Design, Database Management, Database Architecture and Administration, SQL, Stored Procedure, Databases, Transaction Processing, Data Manipulation, Query Languages

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Illinois Tech

    Relational Database Implementation and Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Database Application, Database Management, SQL, MySQL, Database Design, Transaction Processing, Stored Procedure, Java, Data Structures, Data Integrity, Performance Tuning

    Build toward a degree

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pearson

    SQL for Any IT Professional: Unit 2

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, Database Management, Database Development, Database Systems, SQL, Data Integrity, Data Modeling, Data Management, Data Structures

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universitat Politècnica de València

    Introduction to SQL and relational databases

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Data Integrity, Database Management, Relational Databases, Database Systems, Databases, Query Languages, Database Design, Web Applications, Application Security, Server Side, Data Manipulation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pearson

    SQL for Any IT Professional: Unit 3

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, SQL, Data Management, Databases, Query Languages, Relational Databases, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Fundamentals of Teradata: Architecture, Storage & Operations

    Skills you'll gain: Teradata SQL, Data Architecture, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Storage, Relational Databases, Database Management Systems, Mainframe Computing, Data Processing, Performance Tuning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    MySQL-for-Data-Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Bash (Scripting Language), Scripting, Database Management, Relational Databases, Command-Line Interface, SQL, Databases, Data Import/Export, Database Application, Data Pipelines, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Linux

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular database design courses

  • Managing Big Data with MySQL: Duke University
  • Java Database Engineering: Spring Boot MVC & SQL Mastery: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Fundamentals of Database Systems: Coursera
  • Data-Driven Systems: DBMS, SQL & Data Modeling: Northeastern University
  • Retrieve Data using Single-Table SQL Queries: Coursera
  • SQL for Software Developers: Codio
  • Relational Database Implementation and Applications: Illinois Tech
  • SQL for Any IT Professional: Unit 2: Pearson
  • Introduction to SQL and relational databases: Universitat Politècnica de València
  • SQL for Any IT Professional: Unit 3: Pearson

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