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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


  • M

    Meta

    Introduction to Databases for Back-End Development

    Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, Relational Databases, Database Management Systems, Database Management, Database Theory, SQL, Database Design, Databases, Database Administration, MySQL, Data Store, NoSQL, Query Languages, Data Integrity

    ★ 4.6 (679) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Design and Implement SQL Server Case Studies

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft SQL Servers, Database Design, Stored Procedure, Transact-SQL, Operational Databases, Transaction Processing, Database Development, Case Studies, SQL, SQL Server Reporting Services, Database Management, System Testing, Databases, Database Application, Relational Databases, Data Integrity, Database Systems, Data Maintenance, Database Architecture and Administration, Server Administration

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    The Nature of Data and Relational Database Design

    Skills you'll gain: Decision Support Systems, Database Design, Relational Databases, Database Management, SQL, Descriptive Statistics, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Business Intelligence, Microsoft Excel, Extract, Transform, Load, Business Analytics, Data Manipulation, Data Science, Conceptual Design

    ★ 4.5 (102) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Data Modeling & Warehousing Fundamentals in Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Star Schema, Data Modeling, Database Design, Extract, Transform, Load, Database Development, Data Integration, Data Infrastructure, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Software, Relational Databases, Database Management, Business Intelligence, Database Theory, Performance Tuning, PostgreSQL, SQL

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • N

    Northeastern University

    Data Management and Database Design Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Database Management, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Administration, Data Management, Relational Databases, Data Warehousing, Database Design, SQL, Transaction Processing, Stored Procedure, Data Security, Transact-SQL, Query Languages, Disaster Recovery, Data Storage Technologies, Encryption, Security Controls, Server Side, Data Encryption Standard

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Introduction to Relational Databases

    Skills you'll gain: Database Systems, Relational Databases, Database Software, Databases, Database Management, Database Theory, Database Design, Database Management Systems, SQL, Database Application, Query Languages, Performance Tuning, Data Integrity, Data Manipulation, Authorization (Computing), Data Processing

    ★ 4.5 (33) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • A

    Akamai Technologies, Inc.

    Managing Relational Databases

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

    ★ 4.8 (35) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • E

    Edureka

    Database Design and Operational Business Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: Database Development, Database Management, Data Presentation, Microsoft Power Platform, Dashboard Creation, Data Transformation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • M

    Meta

    Advanced MySQL Topics

    Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Stored Procedure, Database Management, SQL, Transaction Processing, Databases, Database Development, JSON, Relational Databases, Query Languages, Advanced Analytics, Performance Tuning, Data Analysis

    ★ 4.7 (256) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • A

    Amazon

    Database Management with Java and SQL

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Database Management, MySQL, Database Development, Database Systems, Databases, Relational Databases, Database Application, Database Design, Query Languages, Data Access, Java, Java Programming, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Transaction Processing, Software Development

    ★ 4.4 (37) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Relational Database Implementation and Applications

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

    ★ 4.6 (48) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • U

    Universitat Politècnica de València

    Introduction to SQL and relational databases

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Database Management Systems, Data Integrity, Database Management, Relational Databases, Database Systems, Database Administration, Databases, Database Theory, Query Languages, Database Design, Secure Coding, Back-End Web Development, Web Applications, Application Security, Data Manipulation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular database design courses

  • Introduction to Databases for Back-End Development: Meta
  • Design and Implement SQL Server Case Studies: EDUCBA
  • The Nature of Data and Relational Database Design: University of California, Irvine
  • Data Modeling & Warehousing Fundamentals in Data Engineering: Coursera
  • Data Management and Database Design Part 2: Northeastern University
  • Introduction to Relational Databases: Illinois Tech
  • Managing Relational Databases: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
  • Database Design and Operational Business Intelligence: Edureka
  • Advanced MySQL Topics: Meta
  • Database Management with Java and SQL: Amazon

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