MySQL for Beginners - Self-Study Course

Here is your chance to learn how this powerful relational database management system can make your life easier and more fun! This class covers all the basics and will get you on your way, with a solid foundation. This course covers the fundamentals of SQL and relational databases, using MySQL[tm] as a teaching tool.

Students who can benefit from this course:

• New or existing users of MySQL, who have little or no previous experience with a relational database management system.

Audience
Course Topics Introduction

• Features and Benefits of MySQL
• MySQL Products and Service
• Community vs. Enterprise
• MySQL Certification Program
• MySQL Certification Program
• MySQL Website
• MySQL Architecture
• Install and Start MySQL

Database Basics

• SQL Language and MySQL
• Database Design
• Database Modeling
• Keys
• Normalization
• Data Types
• What is NULL?
• Viewing Database Structure

Database Creation

• Create a New Database Structure
• Creating a Database
• Creating a Table

Basic Queries

• The SELECT Command
• MySQL Query Browser
• Troubleshooting

Database Maintenance

• Delete an Entire Database
• Maintaining Tables
• Maintaining Columns
• Indexes and Constraints
• Data Manipulation

Delete/Modify Table row Data

• The INSERT Command
• The REPLACE Command
• The UPDATE Statement
• The DELETE Command

Functions

• Simple Functions
• Grouping With Functions

Joining Tables

• Combining Multiple Tables
• Inner Joins
• Outer Joins

Exporting/Importing Data

• Exporting Data
• Importing Data

Sub queries

• What is a Sub query?
• Categories of Sub queries
• Sub query Types
• Placing Sub queries
• Other Sub query Uses
• Other Sub query Uses

Supplementary Information

• Creating VIEWs
• Transactions
• Storage Engines
• Retrieving Metadata

Conclusion

• Course Review
• Training and Certification Website
• Course Evaluation
• Thank You!
• QA Session

Course Objectives

• Be able to troubleshoot syntax and understand typical warnings and errors
• Be able to delete or modify a database, and table row data
• Grouping query data with Aggregation
• Connect data from multiple table rows using JOIN
• Perform nested sub-queries
• Use of Simple Functions (String, Date, Numerical)
• Describe MySQL connectors, their major features and differences
• Understand MySQL storage engines, transactions and features of the common engines
• Understand the features and benefits of MySQL
• Be able to install and start the MySQL server
• Understand the basics of Relational Databases
• Understand the SQL and MySQL languages
• Understand Data/Column types with regard to efficient database design
• Be able to view a database design structure/content
• Create a database design using an efficient structure
• Be able to extract basic database information using the SELECT command