Relational Databases and SQL Fundamentals: Design and Querying

Managing structured data efficiently is an essential skill for modern software development and data analysis. This introductory text-based course provides a grounded entry point into relational database management, schema design, and SQL query creation. You will start by understanding basic database concepts and normalization before advancing to writing queries and creating database objects. What you'll learn: - Understand fundamental relational database terminology, tables, primary keys, and foreign keys - Design normalized relational schemas to ensure data integrity and avoid redundancy - Write standard SQL queries to filter, aggregate, join, and manipulate data - Create and manage database objects such as views, indexes, and constraints - Implement basic stored procedures and functions for database programming - Work with contemporary relational database features like JSON column types. The course opens with essential definitions and relational design principles before walking through query syntax and database programming logic. This course is created for complete beginners with no prior database experience required. Begin reading today to build a strong practical foundation in SQL and relational database design.