Illinois Tech
Building and Working with Relational Databases Specialization
Illinois Tech

Building and Working with Relational Databases Specialization

Master Relational Database Management. Learn to design, implement, and manage efficient relational databases.

Gerald Balekaki
Yousef Elmehdwi

Instructors: Gerald Balekaki

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
Beginner level

Recommended experience

3 months
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Build toward a degree

What you'll learn

  • How to design and implement relational databases

  • Techniques for managing and optimizing databases

  • Practical skills in SQL and database-driven application development

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May 2025

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Specialization - 3 course series

What you'll learn

  • Describe what relational databases are, and how they are used.

  • Master the Relational Database Model.

  • Demonstrate comprehensive SQL skills.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Databases
Category: Data Manipulation
Category: Query Languages
Category: Database Management Systems
Category: Relational Databases
Category: Database Theory
Category: SQL
Category: Database Design
Category: Database Architecture and Administration
Category: Database Management
Category: User Accounts
Category: Data Modeling
Category: Data Access
Category: Database Systems
Relational Database Design

Relational Database Design

Course 247 hours

What you'll learn

  • Describe the process and the design aspects involved in relational database design.

  • Develop entity-relationship diagrams using basic and extended Entity-relationship features in relational design.

  • Identify and apply normalization techniques.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Database Design
Category: Requirements Analysis
Category: Conceptual Design
Category: Database Management
Category: Databases
Category: Dependency Analysis
Category: Database Architecture and Administration
Category: Data Modeling
Category: Data Integrity
Category: Relational Databases
Category: Unified Modeling Language
Category: Database Theory

What you'll learn

  • Implement relational database and usage of indexes, views, triggers, temporary tables, functions, and stored procedures.

  • Develop database-driven applications using programming languages, such as Java, Python or C/C++ and frameworks.

  • Describe transaction and concurrency control concepts in relational databases.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Database Design
Category: Transaction Processing
Category: Database Management
Category: Java
Category: Performance Tuning
Category: MySQL
Category: Data Integrity
Category: Data Structures
Category: Relational Databases
Category: Stored Procedure
Category: Database Development
Category: SQL

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This Specialization is part of the following degree program(s) offered by Illinois Tech. If you are admitted and enroll, your completed coursework may count toward your degree learning and your progress can transfer with you.¹

 

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Gerald Balekaki
Illinois Tech
3 Courses4,242 learners

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