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About the Course

In this course, you will be introduced to databases and explore the modern ways in which they are used. Learn to distinguish between different types of database management systems then practice basic creation and data selection with the use of Structured Query Language (SQL) commands. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to: - Demonstrate a working knowledge of the concepts and principles that underpin how databases work - Identify and explain the different types of core technology and management systems used in databases - Identify and interpret basic SQL statements and commands - Manipulate records in a database with the use of SQL statements and commands - Outline alternatives to SQL - and plan and design a simple relational database system You’ll also gain experience with the following: • Fundamental concepts in database • Basic MySQL syntax and commands • Database management systems • MySQL software • Relational databases...

Top reviews

IS

Sep 1, 2022

Well detailed course, I thought this topic was going to be hard to learn. But the teacher explained it well. Anyway, I enjoy this course, because I learned a lot from it. Thank you Coursera and Meta.

JA

Feb 1, 2023

The course was interactive with hands on lab exercises further helping students to grasp concept. Theories were well explained in details with illustration that helped to foster understanding.

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By SATYA P V

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Oct 11, 2023

it is very useful

By Luis A F I

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Sep 10, 2022

Muy interesante

By Aldwen T

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Mar 8, 2023

Great start!

By Aboubaker R H

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Mar 16, 2024

perfect

By NIKHIL Y

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Nov 28, 2024

good

By Dulani H

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Aug 12, 2024

Good

By Relaunch 2

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Jul 24, 2024

none

By Deepak

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Aug 11, 2023

GOOD

By Muhammad R A

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May 12, 2024

In my opinion, there are many aspects that need to be updated in this course. Firstly, there are many errors in the presentation of the material. For example, the relationships among entities in the Chinook database are incorrect, among others. Additionally, I hope that Meta would consider changing the types of questions that appear in each video material to ones that require a combination of logical analysis and knowledge, rather than just "yes" or "no" questions. This would help improve the engagement and understanding of course participants overall. Lastly, what I dislike the most is the absence of Meta's instructors who respond to students' questions in the discussion forum. Come on! Take a leaf out of IBM's book, who have their staff respond to every student's confusion. Don't just squeeze money out of us and not take teaching seriously.

By Trong T L

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Sep 16, 2023

The course started out pretty well in the first week, however it went down hill from there. The organization of lectures are not very good. Why would there be a lab on database and table creation before the lecture on CREATE function? Also there is a quiz on 3NF before the lecture on 3NF (though there was reading). There was 1 single exercise for the database design and normalization part, and the database wasn't implemented on the platform so there was actually zero practice. And the final assignment grading was all over the place.

By Matthew R

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Apr 26, 2023

Started out great the first week. Into the 2nd week examples went from the command line to a SQL client that was not introduced or explained. At this point a different instructor would work an example that was out of context and clearly was from another class. Also, I didn't really need to see the instructor the whole time. It would have been much better to leave the slides up instead of constantly going back to a guy who is just standing there talking.

By Nicholas D

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Dec 2, 2023

Good but has a lot of issues. Also the final assessment is not based on output but matching things the way they want you todo them and if you do it another way you get scored bad. Apart from that good course.

By Language L

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May 21, 2023

The final quiz was not clear. It said to enter the the missing word, but then it says to run the whole querry.

By Gema G

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Oct 28, 2023

Too theoretical.

By Neil M

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Apr 18, 2023

The questions on the final exam where you need to right SQL code not related to the database you create are completely broken

By Ken L

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Aug 24, 2022

Too many mistakes and typo everywhere.

By Will C

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Jun 19, 2023

Getting errors about needing to upgrade to new versions of courses. There is no note/option to upgrade per the support article. Coursera should do a better job with giving more detailed support info. Other then this issue, which has happened to me for a couple specialization, no complaints with Coursera. However this a major inconvenience. When the error message pops up about needing to upgade, why not take the user directly to the place where they need to do the upgrade?

By Halil S

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Apr 26, 2024

Final graded quiz has mistakes. Plase check questions 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10. Plase read course forum you'll see a lot of students waiting for your attention.

By Mark F

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Jun 27, 2024

Schlechte Übersetzungen und Fragen dazu noch oft schwammig formuliert. Manchmal kommen Fragen zu Themen, die erst später erklärt werden.

By Regina K

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Dec 3, 2022

I'm having problems and have no one to reach out to.

By Zhunag J

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Sep 28, 2022

The last graded assessment doesn't make sense.

By ItzSjDude A S J

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Sep 22, 2022

charged for course