- Database (DB) Design
- Data Warehousing
- NoSQL
- database administration
- SQL
- Database (DBMS)
- Relational Models
- Normalization
- Entity–Relationship (E-R) Model
- Data Science
- Database Application
- SQL (Structured Query Language)
Databases for Data Scientists Specialization
All about Databases for Data Scientists. Learn to design and create efficient and effective relational databases, fill them with data, and work with them using SQL.

What you will learn
Design effective, efficient databases through normalization and data modeling
Develop expertise in programming with the Structured Query Language (“SQL”)
Knowledge about database operations, data warehouse, big data, and NoSQL
Create Entity Relationship Models and Entity Relationship Diagrams
Skills you will gain
About this Specialization
Applied Learning Project
In Relational Database Design and The Structured Query Language (SQL), you will perform coding exercises, reflect on what you learned, and describe the challenges you experienced. Then, in Advanced Topics and Future Trends in Database Technologies, you will map out a plan for a big data project and investigate the benefits and drawbacks of non-relational databases.
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Hands-on Project
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