University of Michigan
Database Design and Basic SQL in PostgreSQL
University of Michigan

Database Design and Basic SQL in PostgreSQL

This course is part of PostgreSQL for Everybody Specialization

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13 hours (approximately)
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What you'll learn

  • Utilize psql and SQL commands to implement CRUD (Create, Read, Update, and Delete) operations for tables in a PostgreSQL database.

  • Identify and utilize the functions of primary, logical, and foreign keys within a database.

  • Build and differentiate between one-to-many and many-to-many relationships within PostgreSQL.

  • Recall key people, organizations, and innovations that were instrumental to building the SQL standard

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Intermediate level

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Flexible schedule
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There are 4 modules in this course

In this first week, you will hear more about the goals of this course. You'll learn about the people and organizations instrumental to building the SQL standard, learn to differentiate between relational databases and flat files, and utilize psql and SQL commands to create, read, update, and delete tables in a PostgreSQL database.

What's included

8 videos6 readings1 quiz5 app items

This week, you'll learn to recall and utilize common psql commands, create a database using command line prompts, and utilize common SQL commands, including INSERT INTO, WHERE, and ORDER BY.

What's included

6 videos1 quiz2 app items

This week focuses on relational database design and one-to-many data models. You'll also learn the functions of primary, logical, and foreign keys within a database, and how to reconnect rows with corresponding data in a table.

What's included

9 videos1 quiz1 app item

The final week in this course focuses on many-to-many data models. You'll soon be able to differentiate between one-to-many and many-to-many relationships, and as well as normalize and insert data items into a connected set of many-to-many tables.

What's included

5 videos1 reading1 quiz1 app item

Instructor

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4.9 (243 ratings)
Charles Russell Severance
University of Michigan
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