Relational Databases
Prerequisites
- Complete Linux course
- Install Docker (for lab section)
What to expect from this course
You will have an understanding of what relational databases are, their advantages, and some MySQL specific concepts.
What is not covered under this course
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In depth implementation details
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Advanced topics like normalization, sharding
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Specific tools for administration
Introduction
The main purpose of database systems is to manage data. This includes storage, adding new data, deleting unused data, updating existing data, retrieving data within a reasonable response time, other maintenance tasks to keep the system running etc.