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A lot was learned, but the courses can be confusing especially the database normalization bit. I had to watch a few youtube videos to better understand it. Some of the assignments lack clarity and there wasn't enough editing done before the course was published; a decent number of errors in some of the questions asked. I had to skip the Week 5 Chinook practice lab because it lacked enough information to even attempt the task. I jumped on this course from a Python course taught by Prof Severance and it's such a difference. That course has someone actively going over assignments and responding to questions in the forum, so the lessons learned are not just from the already informative videos but also in the discussion forum.

Despite some of the many issues, I've learned a decent amount of information that I can build upon. Definitely read through the shared reading materials as many of them go further into breaking down the subjects taught, if you plan to take this course.

I tried other SQL courses before sticking to this, and many did not include practical tasks that will help you apply what you learn as you progress through the course. It would have a great bonus if the lab courses were graded too along with someone helping guide students in the forum.

I plan to finish the entire certification package before jumping into Prof Severance's Postgre course for a deeper understanding of sql usage.

The course delivery is commendable and I also applaud how it is structured in such way that key points are repeated in several modules progressively. It helps one understand the concepts deeper.

I don't know the idea behind setting questions with technically incorrect answers in at least two of the graded quizes. I simply answer what I believe is correct without retaking the quizes. Luckily there are always enough correct questions with accurate answers to pass.

I'm pretty excited to gain more DB modelling, SQL and MySQL skills in the future courses. One thing though, it is best to install phpMyAdmin on your pc and develop your own database since you can't save your work in the MySQL lab on coursera. At least as far as I know.

4.5/5.0

Very good course, I just wish the labs were tuned up a little. Getting to work in a MySQL environment "live" was fantastic, but the exercises were a little on rails, and there was not a persistant database to work with. As it stands, it was a bit cut and paste, and provided neither rigor via repitiion nor experience with manipulation in context of a story problem. Could be better.

Compared to Google's certifications it relied less on passive video watching and more on reading. The videos and the reading assignments however were fantastic. It also cut out the message board discussions that felt like busy work, which is an upgrade on Meta's part.

No regret taking this program at all. Excited to continue.

The entity relationship diagram for the penultimate section could have used a bit more resources or guidance on how to read the diagram (did find some resources on lucid chart to hammer away) but ensuring I read the relationship and the symbols correctly for each would have been nice.

Last quiz with the SQL in the text box just feels a bit wonky and touchy, maybe just might be me but even using a terminal instance and creating the DB to check my answers still didn't work for one.

Really good thorough lessons otherwise.

The recorded lectures, readings, lab activities, and quizzes effectively reinforced my learning. However, for Module 1 of Course 1, I recommend a more guided approach, beginning with a presentation followed by in-depth readings. In addition, the virtual lab guidelines for lab activities should include clear instructions on how to use the virtual lab. The current instruction within the virtual lab are difficult to read and may hinder the learning process for those who are new to SQL tools or their settings.

I liked the overall approach of learnings basics of relational database. I'd love to rate it 5 stars but there are some typos and mistakes found during the course. The final, graded test was a bit painful because some of the answers (SQL queries) are logically correct but online grading forces it to write the answer in its way. Would appreciate if answers are graded by the instructors (or humans in general).

The instructor is very clear, and the course is well-organized with a reasonable amount of videos and readings. The content is easy to understand, especially SQL is very well taught for people who don't have any background. My only complaint is that there are many typos and errors in the exercises. Also, I wish there were more practice lab questions.