Database Engineering L1

What Will You Learn?

• Understanding what a database is and its purpose.
• Different types of databases (relational, NoSQL, object-oriented, etc.).
• The importance of databases in modern applications.
• Overview of popular DBMS (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server).
• Key features and differences between various DBMS.
• Introduction to data modeling concepts.
• Entity-relationship diagrams (ERD).
• Designing schemas to represent real-world scenarios.
• Basic SQL syntax and commands.
• CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete).
• Writing queries to retrieve and manipulate data.
• Normalization and denormalization principles to organize data efficiently.
• Understanding primary keys, foreign keys, and indexes.
• Introduction to transactions and the importance of ACID properties (Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, Durability).
• Concurrency control mechanisms and their role in maintaining data integrity.
• Basic concepts of database security.
• Understanding potential vulnerabilities and how to protect against them.
• Importance of data backup strategies.
• Different methods of backup and data recovery.
• Introduction to optimizing database performance.
• Understanding indexing and its impact on query performance.
• Practical projects to implement what you've learned.
• Building a simple database application or creating a database from scratch.