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      University of Michigan

      Using Databases with Python

      Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Database Design, SQL, Databases, Web Scraping, Data Modeling, Database Systems, Database Management, Data Visualization Software, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Processing, Python Programming, Application Programming Interface (API)

      4.8
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Northeastern University

      Data-Driven Systems: DBMS, SQL & Data Modeling

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Database Theory, MongoDB, Database Development, Database Management Systems, Databases, Data Modeling, Database Architecture and Administration, NoSQL, Relational Databases, Unified Modeling Language, SQL, Data Integrity, Query Languages, Performance Tuning, Software Architecture, Conceptual Design

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Django Application Development with SQL and Databases

      Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Object-Relational Mapping, SQL, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Relational Databases, Database Management, Database Design, Full-Stack Web Development, Databases, Cloud Applications, Web Applications, Application Deployment, Authentications, Model View Controller, UI Components, Application Development, Authorization (Computing), Responsive Web Design, Content Management

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      335 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Data Warehouse Concepts, Design, and Data Integration

      Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Database Design, Data Integration, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Modeling, Star Schema, Relational Databases, Snowflake Schema, Data Architecture, Business Intelligence, SQL, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Mart, PostgreSQL, Data Transformation, Data Quality

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      1.1K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera

      SQL for Data Science (and Version Control with GitHub)

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Database Design, Database Management, Data Analysis, Database Architecture and Administration, Relational Databases, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Version Control, Data Manipulation, Query Languages, GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Performance Tuning

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Illinois Tech

      Relational Database Implementation and Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Database Application, Database Management, Database Development, SQL, MySQL, Database Design, Transaction Processing, Stored Procedure, Java, Data Structures, Data Integrity, Performance Tuning

      Build toward a degree

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Board Infinity

      Teradata Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Teradata SQL, Performance Tuning, Data Storage, Relational Databases, Database Design, Data Access, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Warehousing, Data Processing, Data Management, Scalability

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Data Storage and Queries

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storage, Query Languages, Data Lakes, File Systems, Database Systems, SQL, Databases, Database Management Systems, Data Architecture, Cloud Storage, Data Warehousing, Amazon Web Services, Apache Kafka, Amazon S3, Data Pipelines, Graph Theory, Performance Tuning

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      70 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Amazon

      Database Management with Java and SQL

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Database Management, MySQL, Relational Databases, Query Languages, Databases, Database Application, Database Design, Data Access, Java, Java Programming, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Software Development

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      25 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Data Modeling and Architecture

      Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Ethics, Data Modeling, Data Governance, Data Architecture, Database Design, Power BI, Star Schema, Information Privacy, Data Security, Data Integrity, Snowflake Schema, Relational Databases, Data Quality, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Cleansing

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Data Manipulation and Transactions in SQL Server

      Skills you'll gain: Transaction Processing, Database Management, Microsoft SQL Servers, Operational Databases, SQL, Data Manipulation, Relational Databases, Data Integrity, Generative AI, Performance Tuning

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      19 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Managing Big Data with MySQL

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, MySQL, Relational Databases, SQL, Data Modeling, Databases, Business Analytics, Big Data, Business Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      4.1K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular database design courses

    • Using Databases with Python: University of Michigan
    • Data-Driven Systems: DBMS, SQL & Data Modeling: Northeastern University
    • Django Application Development with SQL and Databases: IBM
    • Data Warehouse Concepts, Design, and Data Integration: University of Colorado System
    • SQL for Data Science (and Version Control with GitHub): Coursera
    • Relational Database Implementation and Applications: Illinois Tech
    • Teradata Fundamentals: Board Infinity
    • Data Storage and Queries: DeepLearning.AI
    • Database Management with Java and SQL: Amazon
    • Data Modeling and Architecture: Microsoft

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