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Database Administration: Creating and Managing Databases

by David Clinton

When your large datasets absolutely require consistency, integrity, and availability, you'll need an SQL database system. This course will introduce you to the basics of designing and building a relational database.

What you'll learn

Large datasets containing mission-critical data that's designed to be accessed at scale and in large volumes require careful planning and execution. In this course, Database Administration: Creating and Managing Databases, you will be introduced to the concepts and hands-on tools you'll need to design and build a relational database using MySQL. You'll explore key design topics like how to choose a schema and how to select the right storage engine and character set. When you're done, you'll be comfortable setting up a relational database for your own environment.

About the author

David Clinton is a data analyst, an AWS Solutions Architect and a Linux server administrator. He's written books on cloud and Linux administration, IT security, and data analytics.

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