CIW v5 Specialist Series Database Design Methodology Database Design Methodology teaches students how to plan and design relational . You will learn about the theory behind relational databases, relational database nomenclature, and . The course includes sections on Structured (SQL) and optimizing databases through normalization. You will apply your knowledge with hands-on labs designed to teach the intricacies of database design methodology.

Topics MySQL Query Browser Introduction to Databases Overview of Database Design Creating Enterprise Constraints Introduction to Databases Methodology Using Secondary Indexes What Is a Database? Introduction to Database Design Denormalization File-Based Databases Methodology Creating User Views The Evolution of Databases Effects of Poor Database Design Designing Database Access Rules Relational Databases and Database Practices Management Systems (DBMSs) Database Design Phases Origins of Relational Databases Conceptual Database Design Structured Query Language Entity-Relationship (ER) Models Introduction to Structured Query Language Relational Database SQL Basics Fundamentals Normalization Introduction to Relational Databases Introduction to Normalization Data Manipulation Language Multitier Database Architecture What Is Normalization? Retrieving Data from Relations Terminology Normal Forms Data Control Language Using Tables to Represent Data First Normal Form Characteristics of Relations Second Normal Form Data Models Third Normal Form Relational Algebra Entities and Data Relationships Boyce-Codd Normal Form (BCNF) Introduction to Relational Algebra Relational Integrity Defining Relational Algebra Database Languages Selection Data Dictionaries Logical Database Design Projection Introduction to Logical Database Cartesian Product Design Union Database Planning Logical Database Design Difference Introduction to Database Planning Creating a Logical Data Model Intersection Database Design Life Cycle Using a Database Definition Joins Database Requirements Document Language ProAudio Case Study Validating the Logical Data Model Selecting a DBMS Defining Integrity Constraints Transactions and Database Selecting an Application Interface Creating an Enterprise Data Model Security Introduction to Database Transactions and Security Physical Database Design Transactions Introduction to Physical Database Design Database Security Physical Database Design

Target Audience Application developers, programmers, enterprise developers, Web developers, and database developers.

Course Length Database Design Methodology is an eighteen-hour course.

Prerequisites It is recommended that students have a basic knowledge of the purpose and function of a database. Also, students should be familiar with an operating system such as Microsoft Windows XP before taking this course. The CIW v5 Database Design Methodology courseware does not provide entry-level computer literacy.

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