This course is part of the Databases for Data Scientists Specialization

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Databases for Data Scientists SpecializationUniversity of Colorado Boulder

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This course consists of four modules covering some of the more in-depth and advanced areas of database technologies, followed by a look at the future of database software and where the industry is heading.

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Databases for Data Scientists Specialization

Beginner Level

This course is for beginners, but you should have taken Course 1: Relational database design, and Course 2, the Structured Query Language.

Approx. 16 hours to complete

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What you will learn

In-depth and advanced areas of database technologies
The future of database software and where the industry is heading

Skills you will gain

Database (DBMS)
Data Warehousing
NoSQL
Big Data
database administration

Flexible deadlines

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Shareable Certificate

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100% online

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Course 3 of 3 in the

Databases for Data Scientists Specialization

Beginner Level

This course is for beginners, but you should have taken Course 1: Relational database design, and Course 2, the Structured Query Language.

Approx. 16 hours to complete

English

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Instructors

Di Wu

Alan Paradise

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University of Colorado Boulder

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This course is part of the 100% online Master of Science in Data Science from University of Colorado Boulder. If you are admitted to the full program, your courses count towards your degree learning.

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

5 hours to complete

DBMS Administration Essentials

5 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 95 min), 1 reading, 4 quizzes

Week2

Week 2

3 hours to complete

Data Warehousing, Data Cube

We have learned to design a Relational Database around the typical transactions or activities a business might have. However, in case we need to analyze data, rather than collect data, we need to create a database for the subject of interest to support decision making. In this module, we are going to learn a different perspective of organizing the data, Data Warehouse, or Online Analytical Processing.

3 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 71 min)

Week3

Week 3

3 hours to complete

Big Data and the Data Explosion

3 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 77 min)

Week4

Week 4

5 hours to complete

The Relational Problem and NoSQL Systems

Although relational database software has been in use for decades, relational database systems still command a huge share of the database software marketplace. However, with the more recent explosion of Big Data, relational systems are struggling to keep up. Big Data has opened the door for non-relational database solutions ("NoSQL") to capture marketshare from relational systems. In this module we will take a deeper look into the most popular NoSQL database technologies.

5 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 106 min)

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About the Databases for Data Scientists Specialization

Whether you are a beginning programmer with an interest in Data Science, a data scientist working closely with content experts, or a software developer seeking to learn about the database layer of the stack this specialization is for you! We focus on the relational database which is the most widely used type of database. Relational databases have dominated the database software marketplace for nearly four decades and form a core, foundational part of software development. In this specialization you will learn about database design, database software fundamentals, and how to use the Structured Query Language (SQL) to work with databases. The specialization, will conclude with an overview of future trends in databases, including non-relational databases (NoSQL) and Big Data. Upon completion of this specialization you will be well prepared to design and create efficient and effective relational databases, fill them with data, and work with them using SQL.

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