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Database: introduction to basic concepts

Basic1h 10minLast updated 08/2025
This comprehensive database skill path guides you from fundamental concepts to advanced cloud solutions. Starting with basic definitions, you'll explore traditional SQL and NoSQL databases, then advance to cloud-based systems and Database as a Service. Includes hands-on simulations designing scalable databases for real-world applications like fitness tracking platforms.
Content (8)
What is a database and main benefits
Learn what databases are, why they're essential, and how they organize and store information efficiently.
Video
What is a Database?
15minBasic
In this video, Aisha Syed explains what a database is and what their benefits are, as well as a discussion of database architectures and the database-as-a-service (DBaaS).
Traditional Databases
Explore relational and non-relational databases, understand SQL vs NoSQL differences, and learn fundamental database concepts.
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Video
How is data organized?
8minBasic
Compare structured table-based data organization with flexible document and key-value storage approaches for different use cases.
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Video
How do you work with the data?
6minBasic
Understand query languages and technologies: SQL's structured commands versus NoSQL's diverse APIs and data access methods.
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Video
SQL Deep dive: 12 Basic SQL concepts
17minBasic
Master essential SQL commands including SELECT, JOIN, and filtering through hands-on practice with provided project files.
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NoSQL Deep Dive - How it works, pros & cons
15minBasic
Discover NoSQL database types, their advantages, and real-world applications through Google Cloud's comprehensive technical overview.
Cloud-Based Databases
Discover cloud database benefits, scalability, and cost-effectiveness compared to traditional on-premises database infrastructure solutions.
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Video
Cloud Databases for Reliable Systems
8minBasic
Introduction to cloud-hosted databases, their key features, deployment models, and how they differ from traditional systems.
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Cloud-Based vs. Traditional Databases
15minBasic
Traditional and Cloud-based databases for various data demands: what they are, how they work, and what their advantages and disadvantages are.
Test yourself
Analyze the requirements for the new mobile app and recommend the most suitable database architecture—SQL, NoSQL, or a hybrid approach.
Decision Making
NoSQL databases
SQL
AI Simulation
Database: choose between SQL vs NoSQL
30minBasicAssessment
Discuss and justify the best database choice for a new e-commerce mobile app.
Skill objectives
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