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
Relational Database Design
This course is part of Databases for Data Scientists Specialization
Instructor: Di Wu
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Approx. 34 hours
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What you'll learn
Create Entity Relationship Models and Entity Relationship Diagrams
Create Relational Models
Normalize a Relational Model to 3NF
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30 assignments
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There are 4 modules in this course
Introduce students to Database Management Systems. Introduce and train students with how to build conceptual entity relationship models.
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9 videos9 readings7 assignments1 discussion prompt
Introduce the concepts about relational models. Train students with how to convert a conceptual entity relationship model to a relational model.
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5 videos8 readings8 assignments
Introduce students with the reasons and process of normalization. Train students with skills to normalize a relational model to 3NF.
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4 videos8 readings8 assignments
A summary of the knowledge we learned in this course, starting from an Entity Relationship Model to a Relational Model in 3NF and ready for implementation.
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12 readings7 assignments
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This course is part of the following degree program(s) offered by University of Colorado Boulder. If you are admitted and enroll, your completed coursework may count toward your degree learning and your progress can transfer with you.¹
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