196 Database Administration courses

Duration 4 Days 24 CPD hours This course is intended for This is an intermediate course for experienced DBAs and technical individuals, with experience on other relational database platforms, who plan, implement, and maintain Db2 11.1 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows databases. These skills can also be utilize to support cloud based databases using Db2 on Cloud or Db2 Hosted environments. Overview Please refer to course overview This course teaches you to perform, basic and advanced, database administrative tasks using Db2 11.1. These tasks include creating and populating databases and implementing a logical design to support recovery requirements. The access strategies selected by the Db2 Optimizer will be examined using the Db2 Explain tools. Various diagnostic methods will be presented, including using various db2pd command options. Students will learn how to implement automatic archival for database logs and how to plan a redirected database restore to relocate either selected table spaces or an entire database. The REBUILD option of RESTORE, which can build a database copy with a subset of the tablespaces, will be discussed. We will also cover using the TRANSPORT option of RESTORE to copy schemas of objects between two Db2 databases. The selection of indexes to improve application performance and the use of SQL statements to track database performance and health will be covered. This course provides a quick start to Db2 database administration skills for experienced relational Database Administrators (DBA). OVERVIEW OF DB2 11 COMMAND LINE PROCESSOR (CLP) AND GUI USAGE THE DB2 ENVIRONMENT CREATING DATABASES AND DATA PLACEMENT CREATING DATABASE OBJECTS MOVING DATA BACKUP AND RECOVERY LOCKS AND CONCURRENCY DATABASE MAINTENANCE, MONITORING AND PROBLEM DETERMINATION SECURITY DATABASE REBUILD SUPPORT DB2 DATABASE AND TABLE SPACE RELOCATION USING EXPLAIN TOOLS USING INDEXES FOR PERFORMANCE ADVANCED MONITORING

MYSQL FOR DEVELOPERS TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION This MySQL Developers training course is designed for MySQL Developers who have a good understanding of a MySQL database and experience of using SQL commands. The course provides further practical experience in more advanced MySQL commands and SQL statements including Stored Routines, Triggers and Event Scheduling. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Provide the skills needed to write more advanced queries and database maintenance statements on a MySQL database. * Use advanced features of the MySQL Client. * Use advanced data types. * Manage the structure of databases and tables. * Manage and using indexes. * Write complex SQL query statements. * Use advanced SQL expressions. * Use advanced SQL functions. * Perform advanced Insert, Update, Delete, Replace and Truncate Operations. * Use user variable syntax and properties. * Import and export data from within MySQL. * Import and export data from the command line. * Perform complex joins to access multiple tables. * Perform complex subqueries. * Create, manage and us views. * Use prepared statements. * Create and use stored routines. * Create and use triggers. * Obtain database metadata. * Optimize queries. * Work with the main storage engines. * Debug MySQL applications. MYSQL FOR DEVELOPERS TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: MySQL Developers who have a basic understanding of a MySQL database and SQL commands as covered on the Introduction to MySQL course. * Prerequisites: MySQL foundation * Duration 5 days MYSQL FOR DEVELOPERS TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * Introduction Administration and Course Materials, Course Structure and Agenda, Delegate and Trainer Introductions. * Client/server concepts MySQL client/server architecture, Server modes, Using client programs, Logging in options, Configuration files, Precedence of logging in options Hands on Using client/server * The MySQL client program Using MySQL interactively, The MySQL prompts, Client commands and SQL statements, Editing, Selecting a database, Help, Safe updates, Using script files, Using a source file, Redirecting output into a file, Command line execution, Mysql output formats, Overriding the defaults, Html and xml output, MySQL Utilities. Hands on Using the MySQL client program * Data types Bit data type, Numeric data types, Auto_increment, Character string data types, Character sets and collation, Binary string data types, Enum and Set data types, Temporal data types, Timezone support, Handling Missing Or Invalid Data Values, SQL_MODE options. Hands on Using data types * Identifiers Using Quotes with identifier naming, Case sensitivity in Identifier naming, Qualifying columns with table and database names, Using reserved words as identifiers, Function names Hands on Using identifiers * Databases Database properties, Creating a database, Selecting a database, Altering databases, Dropping databases, Obtaining database metadata, The SHOW command, The INFORMATION_SCHEMA database, The SHOW CREATE command Hands on Using databases * Tables and indexes Table properties, Creating tables, Create table using Select or Like, Temporary tables and memory tables, Altering tables, Adding columns, Changing column widths and types, Renaming columns, Dropping columns, Adding constraints, Dropping constraints, Renaming tables, Change the table storage engine, Multiple alterations, Dropping tables, Emptying tables, Obtaining table metadata, Show create table, The information_schema, Index introduction, Structure of a mysql index, Creating and dropping indexes, Creating an index, Altering a table to add an index, Specifying index type, Dropping indexes, Obtaining Index Metadata. Hands on Creating, altering and dropping tables/indexes * Querying for data The SQL select statement and MySQL differences, Advanced order by, Order by and collation, Order by with enum datatype, Order by with Set datatype, Ordering with distinct and group by Special features of union, Limit and order by clauses, Group By clause, Group_concat, Using Rollup in a Group By clause. Hands on Querying for data * SQL Expressions and functions Components of expressions, Nulls, Numeric expressions, String expressions, Temporal expressions, Comparison functions, Flow control functions, Numeric functions, String functions, Temporal functions. Hands on Using expressions and functions * Updating data Update operations and privileges, Inserting rows, Insert using a set clause, Inserting duplicate values, Replacing rows, Updating rows, Update using the order by and limit clauses, Deleting rows, The delete and truncate statements. Exercise: Inserting, updating, replacing and deleting data * Connectors MySQL client interfaces, MySQL connectors, Oracle and community conectors, Connecting to MySQL server using Java and PHP connectors, MySQL and NoSQL, Innodb integration with memcached. * Obtaining database metadata What is metadata?, The mysqlshow utility, The show and describe commands, Describing tables, The information_schema, Listing tables, Listing columns, Listing views, Listing key_columns_usage. Hands on Obtaining database metadata * Debugging Mysql error messages, The show statement, Show errors, Show count(*) errors, Show warnings, Show count(*) warnings, Note messages, The perror utility. Hands on Debugging * Joins Overview of inner joins, Cartesian product, Inner joins with original syntax, Non equi-join, Using table aliases to avoid name clashes, Inner Joins With ISO/ANSI Syntax, Outer Joins, Left outer joins, Right outer joins, Full outer joins, Updating multiple tables simultaneously, Updating rows in one table based on a condition in another, Updating rows in one table reading data from another, Deleting from multiple tables simultaneously, Deleting rows in one table based on a condition in another. Hands on Coding joins * Subqueries Types of subquery, Multiple-column subqueries, Correlated subqueries, Using the ANY, ALL and SOME operators, Using the EXISTS operator, Subqueries as scalar expressions, Inline views, Converting subqueries to joins, Using subqueries in updates and deletes. Hands on Coding subqueries * Views Why views are used, Creating views, View creation restrictions, View algorithms, Updateable views, Altering and dropping views, Displaying information about views, Privileges for views. Hands on Using views * Import and Export Exporting using SQL, Privileges required to export data, Importing using SQL, Messages when loading data, Privileges required to load data, Exporting from the command line, Mysqldump main options, Importing from the command line, Mysqlimport main options. Hands on Importing and exporting * User variables and prepared statements Creating User variables, User variables in a select, Prepared statements, The prepare statement, The execute statement, The deallocate statement, Using prepared statements in code, with connectors. Hands on Using variables and prepared statements * Introduction to stored routines Types of stored routines, Benefits of stored routines, Stored routine features, Differences between procedures and functions, Introduction to the Block, Declaring variables and constants, Assigning values to variables, Definer rights and invoker rights, Using SELECT in stored routines, Altering and dropping stored routines, Obtaining stored routine metadata, Stored routine privileges and execution security. Hands on Writing simple stored routines * Stored routines - program logic The IF .. THEN .. ELSEIF construct, The CASE statement, The basic loop, The while loop, The repeat loop, The iterate statement, Nested loops. Hands on Writing stored routines with program logic * Stored routines - exception handlers and cursors Dealing with errors using Exception handlers, Cursors, What is a cursor?, Cursor operations, Declaring cursors, Opening and closing cursors, Fetching rows, Status checking. Hands on Writing stored routines with program logic * Procedures with parameters Creating procedures with parameters, Calling Procedures With Parameters. Hands on Writing stored routines with parameters * Functions What is a function?, The create function statement, Executing functions, Executing functions from code, Executing functions from SQL statements, The deterministic and SQL clauses. Hands on Writing functions * Triggers Trigger creation, Restrictions on triggers, The create trigger statement, Using the old and new qualifiers, Managing triggers, Destroying triggers, Required privileges. Hands on Writing triggers * Basic optimizations Normalisation of data to third normal form, Using indexes for optimization, General query enhancement, Using Explain to analyze queries, Choosing an INNODB or MYISAM storage engine, Using MySQL Enterprise Monitor in query optimization. Hands on Making use of basic optimizations * More about indexes Indexes and joins Hands on Investigating indexes and joins

Duration 4 Days 24 CPD hours This course is intended for This is an intermediate level course for students that will perform Database Administration tasks, who plan, implement, and maintain D22 11.1 databases. Overview These skills can be developed by taking: DB2 SQL Workshop DB2 Fundamentals This course teaches database administrators to perform basic database administrative tasks using Db2 11.1. These tasks include creating database objects like tables, indexes and views, and loading data into the database with Db2 utilities like LOAD and INGEST. Various diagnostic methods will be presented, including using db2pd command options, and monitoring with SQL statements that reference Db2 monitor functions. Students will learn how to implement automatic archival for database logs and how to recover a database to a specific point in time using the archived logs. The course covers using EXPLAIN tools to review the access plans for SQL statements and adding indexes to improve SQL performance. We will cover the locking performed by Db2 and the effect the application isolation level has on locking and lock wait conditions. Students will learn how to implement database security, including adding a security administrator, SECADM user, and implement database roles to simplify security management. We will also describe implementing Db2 native encryption for a database. OVERVIEW OF DB2 11.1 DB2 COMMAND LINE PROCESSOR (CLP) AND GUI TOOLS THE DB2 DATABASE MANAGER INSTANCE CREATING DATABASES AND DATA PLACEMENT CREATING DATABASE OBJECTS MOVING DATA BACKUP AND RECOVERY DATABASE MAINTENANCE, MONITORING AND PROBLEM DETERMINATION LOCKING AND CONCURRENCY SECURITY

ORACLE SQL TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION The Oracle SQL course is designed to give delegates practical experience in writing SQL statements and scripts using Oracle SQL. The basic SELECT statement, the use of SQL functions and the basic table and view handling statements are introduced. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Create SQL statements to query database tables. * Use standard aggregate functions and related SELECT statement clauses. * Join Tables. * Use basic subqueries and the set operators. * Use numeric, character and date functions. * Use conversion and other miscellaneous functions. * Use SQL parameters. * Use complex subqueries. * Create and alter tables and views. * Insert, update and delete rows in database tables. * Manage sequences and synonyms. ORACLE SQL TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Anyone who needs to use and understand Oracle SQL to query and update data in an Oracle database. * Prerequisites: None. * Duration 3 days ORACLE SQL TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * Retrieving data with the SELECT statement The SELECT statement, The SELECT and FROM clauses, Conditions and the WHERE clause, Other conditional operators, Logical operators, The ORDER BY clause, Column aliases, Arithmetic expressions, Precedence of operators. * Aggregate functions Overview of built In aggregate functions, The GROUP BY clause, The HAVING clause. * Joining tables Overview of table joins, Inner joins, Table aliases, Outer joins, Self joins, ANSI standard joins. * Basic subqueries and set operators Overview of subqueries, Basic subqueries, Set operators, The union, intersect and ,minus operators. * Numeric, character and data functions Function types, Using the table dual to try out functions, Numeric functions, Character functions, String concatenation, Date arithmetic and date functions. * Conversion and miscellaneous functions Conversion functions, The NVL and NVL2 functions, The DECODE function, CASE expressions, The COALESCE and NULLIF functions. * SQL parameters Command line substitution parameters, The accept command, The define and undefine commands. * Complex subqueries Subqueries usage, In-line views, Top-N queries, Subqueries with joins, Multi column subqueries, Correlated subqueries, Subquery rules, Using the ANY, ALL and SOME operators. * Managing data Inserting rows, Updating rows, Deleting rows, Verifying updates, Transaction control, Commit and rollback, Savepoints, Commits and constraints, Amending data in SQL developer. * Managing tables Creating tables, Specifying constraints, Altering tables, columns and constraints, Dropping tables, columns and constraints, Recovering dropped tables, Copying tables. * Managing indexes and views Creating indexes, Dropping indexes, Listing indexes, Creating and using views, Dropping views, Listing views. * Managing sequences and synonyms Create a sequence, View sequence details, Create a synonym, List synonyms.

SUPPORTING MICROSOFT SQL SERVER COURSE DESCRIPTION A concise hands on course enabling delegates to manage and administer a Microsoft SQL server database. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Install SQL server. * Backup SQL server databases. * Recover SQL server databases. * Secure SQL server databases. * Perform routine maintenance. * Automate tasks. SUPPORTING MICROSOFT SQL SERVER COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Anyone working with Microsoft SQL server * Prerequisites: Supporting Windows server. * Duration 3 days SUPPORTING MICROSOFT SQL SERVER COURSE CONTENTS * SQL server introduction Platform, Tools, services. Installation. Creating databases. * Backups Back up types, transaction logging, restoring from a backup: Full database, individual files. * Security Users, server roles, database roles. Permissions. * Monitoring Routine database maintenance. Performance data. * Jobs and alerts The SQL server agent, database mail, alerts, jobs.

DATABASE FUNDAMENTALS TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION This three-day training course helps you prepare for Microsoft Technology Associate Exam 98-364, and build an understanding of these topics: Core Database Concepts, Creating Database Objects, Manipulating Data, Data Storage, and Administering a Database. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Describe core database concepts. * Create database objects. * Manipulate data. * Describe data storage. * Administer a database. * Create a relational database consisting of 3 related tables. DATABASE FUNDAMENTALS TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Those working with databases. * Prerequisites: None. * Duration 3 days DATABASE FUNDAMENTALS TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * Understanding core database concepts Flat-type databases, hierarchical databases, relational databases, database fundamentals, relational database concepts, using the SQL Server Management Studio Interface. Data Manipulation Language (DML), Data Definition Language (DDL), using DDL statements. * Creating database objects Defining data types, using built-in data types, using exact numeric data types, using approximate numeric data types. Creating and using tables. Creating views. Creating stored procedures, SQL injections. * Manipulating data Using Queries to select data, combining conditions, using the BETWEEN clause, using the NOT clause, using the UNION clause, using the EXCEPT and INTERSECT clauses, using the JOIN clause. Using Queries to insert data, Inserting data. Updating data and databases, Using the UPDATE statement. Deleting data, Using the DELETE statement, truncating a table with TRUNCATE TABLE, deleting a table with DROP TABLE, using referential integrity. * Understanding data storage Normalising a database, normalization, first normal form, second normal form, third normal form, fourth normal form, fifth normal form. Primary, foreign and composite keys, clustered and non-clustered indexes, creating a non-clustered table. * Administering a Database Securing Databases, server-level security, database-level security, Windows security, SQL authentication, database server roles, granting access to a database, fixed database roles, object permissions, managing roles, ownership chains, reviewing a sample security model. Backing up and restoring databases, recovery models, backup devices.

MYSQL FOUNDATION TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION The MySQL foundation course covers the basics of the SQL language as implemented by MySQL. The course is designed to give delegates practical experience in writing SQL statements using the MySQL client program and MySQL Workbench. The basic SQL statements, including the use of SQL functions and the basic table and view handling statements are introduced. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Create, alter and drop a MySQL database. * Write SQL statements. * Use SQL expressions and functions. * Create and alter tables, indexes and views. * Use transactions. * Grant and revoke access privileges. * Export and import data. MYSQL FOUNDATION TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Anyone who needs to access and work with a MySQL Database. * Prerequisites: An understanding of databases and exposure to information technology in general would be useful. * Duration 3 days MYSQL FOUNDATION TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * Database concepts What is a database? database management systems, tables, rows and columns, indexes, primary keys, unique constraints and foreign keys, client-server architecture, supported data types, storage engines and table types, Information_Schema and MySQL Databases. Hands on using a database. * Using the MySQL client What is the MySQL client? getting started and logging in, selecting a database, client commands, entering and executing SQL statements, retrieving previous commands, creating, editing and executing SQL files, redirecting output into a file, command line execution of MySQL scripts. Hands on Using the MySQL client. * Basic SELECT The SQL SELECT statement, case sensitivity, quotes, statement terminator, syntax conventions, SELECT clause, FROM clause, conditions and the WHERE clause, logical operators, ORDER BY clause, column aliases, arithmetic expressions, precedence of operators. Hands on querying the sample database. * LIMIT, UNION and AGGREGATE functions The LIMIT clause, UNION, UNION ALL, aggregate functions, GROUP BY clause, using Rollup with GROUP BY, HAVING clause. Hands on using limit, union and aggregate functions. * Subqueries and joins Subqueries, cartesian products, table aliases, natural joins, join using, join on, multi-table joins. Hands on using subqueries and joins. * Numeric and character functions Function types, testing functions, numeric functions character functions. Hands on using numeric and character functions. * Data, time and other functions Date and time column types, date and time formats, Date format function, functions to return date time, functions to extract components from date time, date time arithmetic, miscellaneous functions. Hands on using date, time and other functions. * Databases and tables Creating a database, selecting a database, creating tables, Auto_increment, show create table, column operations, constraint operations, copying tables, renaming tables, changing engine for tables, dropping tables, temporary tables. Hands on maintaining databases and tables. * Indexes and views What is an index? creating an index, reviewing indexes, dropping indexes, what is a view? creating views, view restrictions, dropping views. Hands on maintaining indexes and views. * Managing data Inserting rows, replacing rows, updating rows, deleting rows, Truncate statement, The COMMIT and ROLLBACK commands, savepoints, implicit commits. Hands on managing data. * Access control Creating users, renaming users, dropping users, granting privileges, revoking privileges. Hands on creating users, granting and revoking. * Import and export Exporting using SQL, importing using SQL, exporting from the command line, importing from the command line. Hands on export and import data.

DATABASE DESIGN TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION Although this course mentions Microsoft Access the same course can be run with a variety of different databases. The duration of the course is dependent on the experience of the delegates. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Name and give 3 types of database structure. * Explain the difference between standard SQL and different flavours. * Use SQL statements to query databases. * Use SQL statements to query and define databases. * Describe the principles of relational database design and 3 types of relational joins. * Normalise a given flat file table into relational tables. DATABASE DESIGN TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Anyone who needs to be able to design an efficient, watertight database following the best practice of the principles of Relational Database design. * Prerequisites: None. * Duration 3 days DATABASE DESIGN TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * Database structure and terminology. * Principles of Relational Database Design. * Types of relationship. * Normal Forms. * Practical examples of relational database design. * Hands-on creation of a database. * On paper design a relational database applicable to the delegates work.

ORACLE SQL ADVANCED TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION The Oracle SQL Advanced course is designed to give delegates practical experience in using some of the more advanced features of Oracle SQL. Additional datatypes and the use of advanced SQL functions and expressions are covered together with enhanced table handling features. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Retrieve data using correlated subqueries, in-line views and multi-column subqueries. * Use the WITH Clause. * Inserting and Updating Rows Using Complex Subqueries * Create Hierarchical Queries. * Use ROLLUP, CUBE and GROUPING SETS group by enhancements. * Implement the GROUPING and GROUPING_ID functions. * Manage large data sets. * Insert data conditionally and unconditionally. * Merge Rows in a Table. * Create TIMESTAMP and INTERVAL Datatypes. * Use TIMESTAMP, TIMEZONE and INTERVAL functions and literals. * Use regular expressions and implement related functions. * Manage objects with the data dictionary. * Manage schema objects. * Perform flashback operations. * Create and using external tables. * Control user access to database objects. ORACLE SQL ADVANCED TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Anyone who needs to use the more advanced features of SQL to improve their productivity in querying and updating an Oracle database. * Prerequisites: Delegates should have attended the Oracle SQL course or have a similar level of experience. * Duration 2 days ORACLE SQL ADVANCED TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * Retrieve data using subqueries ANY, ALL or SOME operators, Correlated subqueries, In-Line views, The Exists operator, The WITH clause, Multi-Column subqueries, Insert and update using a query, Correlated update and delete. * Hierarchical queries Hierarchical data, The START WITH and CONNECT BY clauses, The LEVEL pseudo-column, Sequencing the output, Eliminating nodes and branches. * Enhanced grouping features Review of basic grouping concepts, The ROLLUP and CUBE extensions, The GROUPING SETS extension, Using the GROUPING and GROUPING_ID functions. * Manage large data sets Multi-table Inserts, Conditional and unconditional Inserts, Merging data into a table, Table and view based merge, A sub query based merge. * Flashback technology Flashback query, The AS clause, Flashback table, Flashback drop. * Date, time and time zone support Date, Timestamp and Interval datatypes, Handling dates and times, Handling intervals, Date, timestamp and interval functions and literals, Related NLS parameters. * Regular expression support Regular expression notation, Character matching, Repetition operators, Sub expression grouping, Regular expression functions. * Manage objects with the Data Dictionary The Data Dictionary, Useful Data Dictionary tables, Using the Data Dictionary. * Manage schema objects Column operations, Constraint operations, Creating and dropping Indexes, B-Tree indexes, Function based indexes, Descending indexes, Creating and using external tables. * Access control System privileges and roles, Create users, Alter user details, Grant and revoke object privileges.

INTRO TO SQL TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION A hands on course focusing on the use of SQL. In particular this course does not concentrate on any particular version of SQL but rather enables delegates to recognise the differences found in SQL on different platforms. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Explain the difference between standard SQL and different flavours. * Use SQL statements to query databases. * Use SQL statements to define databases. INTRO TO SQL TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Anyone working with databases. * Prerequisites: None. * Duration 2 days INTRO TO SQL TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * What is SQL? What is SQL? History, standards, What is SQL used for? Dialects, ANSI SQL, PL/SQL, Transact SQL, front ends. * Database basics RDBMS, Tables. Hands on Investigating a database. * Basic SQL commands SQL Overview: SQL DML, SQL DDL, SQL queries. SELECT, WHERE and ORDER BY clauses. Combining conditions. IN, LIKE and BETWEEN. Hands on Querying a database from existing tables. * SQL data retrieval Scalar functions. Hands on Selecting data from an existing database. * More SQL data retrieval Scalar functions, variations. Aggregate functions, GROUP BY. HAVING. Hands on Selecting data from an existing database. * Table joins Multiple tables, joins, keys, inner joins, left joins, right joins. Hands on Selecting data from an existing database. * SQL basic data manipulation INSERT, UPDATE, MERGE, DELETE. Transaction controls: COMMIT, ROLLBACK. Hands on Modifying data in tables. * SQL Data Definition USE, CREATE, DROP, TRUNCATE, ALTER. Hands on Managing new tables and columns. * Data control GRANT, REVOKE. Hands on Defining permissions.