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Databases for Data Scientists SpecializationUniversity of Colorado Boulder

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Have you ever wanted to build a database but don't know where to start? This course will provide you a step-by-step guidance. We are going to start from a raw idea to an implementable relational database. Getting on the path, practicing the real-life mini cases, you will be confident and comfortable with Relational Database Design. Let's get started!
Relational Database Design can be taken for academic credit as part of CU Boulder’s Master of Science in Data Science (MS-DS) degree offered on the Coursera platform. The MS-DS is an interdisciplinary degree that brings together faculty from CU Boulder’s departments of Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Science, and others. With performance-based admissions and no application process, the MS-DS is ideal for individuals with a broad range of undergraduate education and/or professional experience in computer science, information science, mathematics, and statistics. Learn more about the MS-DS program at https://www.coursera.org/degrees/master-of-science-data-science-boulder.

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Databases for Data Scientists Specialization

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This course is for beginners, but you should be interested in databases and database design!

Approx. 36 hours to complete

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What you will learn

Create Entity Relationship Models and Entity Relationship Diagrams
Create Relational Models
Normalize a Relational Model to 3NF

Skills you will gain

Database (DB) Design
Database (DBMS)
Relational Models
Normalization
Entity–Relationship (E-R) Model

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Course 1 of 3 in the

Databases for Data Scientists Specialization

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This course is for beginners, but you should be interested in databases and database design!

Approx. 36 hours to complete

English

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Di Wu

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

9 hours to complete

Introduction to DBMS, and Entity Relational Models

9 hours to complete

9 videos (Total 105 min), 8 readings, 4 quizzes

9 videos

Course Overview3mData, Information, Knowledge, and Intelligence6mSolutions for Data Management17mData Stored in DBMS5mWhat are Entities and Attributes (Identifiers)?19mWhat are Relationships? Degree, Cardinality and Participation of Relationships16mEntity Relationship Model Representation3mCrow's foot notation9mIn-Class Exercise24m

8 readings

Welcome and Where to Find Help 10mAssessment Strategy10mLab 1: Entity Relationship Models1hLab 1: Solutions 30mLab 2: Entity Relationship Diagrams1hLab 2: Solutions 30mEntity Relationship Models 1hEntity Relationship Models: Solutions 30m

3 practice exercises

Unlock Lab 1 Solutions 1mUnlock Lab 2 Solutions 1mUnlock Entity Relationship Models Solutions 1m

Week2

Week 2

9 hours to complete

Relational Models

9 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 52 min), 8 readings, 5 quizzes

5 videos

What are Relations?11mWhat are Keys?10mWhat are Relational Schemas?7mHow to Convert ERDs to Relational Models13mPractice9m

8 readings

Lab 1: Relations1hLab 1: Solutions 30mLab 2: Relational Schema1hLab 2: Solutions 30mLab 3: Convert ERDs to Relational Models1hLab 3: Solutions 30mRelational Models 1h 30mRelational Models: Solutions 30m

4 practice exercises

Unlock Lab 1 Solutions 1mUnlock Lab 2 Solutions 1mUnlock Lab 3 Solutions 1mUnlock Relational Models Solutions 1m

Week3

Week 3

11 hours to complete

Normalization

11 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 66 min), 8 readings, 5 quizzes

4 videos

Data Redundancy and Normalization16mFunctional Dependencies9mFull, Partial, and Transitive Functional Dependencies15mNormal Forms and Normalization Process25m

8 readings

Lab 1: Functional Dependencies 1hLab 1: Solutions 30mLab 2: Identify Special FDs 1hLab 2: Solutions 30mLab 3: Normalization Process1h 30mLab 3: Solutions 1hNormalization1h 30mNormalization: Solutions 1h

4 practice exercises

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Week4

Week 4

8 hours to complete

Case Study

8 hours to complete

12 readings

12 readings

Background30mBackground: Solutions 30mBuild the Entity Relationship Model30mBuild the Entity Relationship Model: Solutions30mCreate the Entity Relationship Diagram30mCreate the Entity Relationship Diagram: Solutions 30mConvert the ERD to the Relational Model30mConvert the ERD to the Relational Model: Solutions 30mNormalize the Relational Model to 3NF1hNormalize the Relational Model to 3NF: Solutions 1hFinal Output for Implementation10mFinal Output for Implementation: Solutions 10m

6 practice exercises

Unlock Step 1 Solutions 1mUnlock Step 2 Solutions 1mUnlock Step 3 Solutions 1mUnlock Step 4 Solutions 1mUnlock Step 5 Solutions 1mUnlock Step 6 Solutions 1m

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TOP REVIEWS FROM RELATIONAL DATABASE DESIGN

by LHMay 29, 2022

Great course, good materials and instructors taught well!

by ESJul 2, 2022

Sometimes, there were mistakes in the slides or exercises

by MGDec 17, 2022

Excellent course. Glad I have completed all crucial concepts related to the course. Special thanks to our course instructor, Di Wu.

by SRJul 3, 2022

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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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