Module 1: Approaching Database Design Systematically

This module explains how to acquire the skills to approach database design with a systematic perspective. A systematic approach involves formulating your database design process, following guidelines on how to gather and document database requirements, and following best practices when formulating a conceptual design.

Lessons

• Overview of Database Design
• Gathering Database Requirements
• Creating a Conceptual Database Design

Lab: Beginning the Database Design Process

• Gathering Database Requirements
• Creating a Conceptual Design

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 2: Modeling a Database at the Logical Level

This module explains the best practices followed when you build a new logical database model. You will also learn the guidelines for normalization when designing an OLTP model and when designing a data warehouse database. Finally, you will learn to evaluate the existing logical model of a database.

Lessons

• Building a Logical Database Model
• Designing for OLTP Activity
• Designing for Data Warehousing
• Evaluating Logical Models

Lab: Modeling a Database at the Logical Level

• Determine Entities, Attributes, Relationships, Keys, and Constraints
• Normalization and Schema Assignment

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 3: Modeling a Database at the Physical Level

This module explains the guidelines to be followed when designing physical database objects and constraints. The module also covers the best practices for designing database security and for designing database and server options. Finally, this module covers the best practices for evaluating the physical model.

Lessons

• Designing Physical Database Objects
• Designing Constraints
• Designing for Database Security
• Designing Server and Database Options
• Evaluating the Physical Model

Lab: Modeling a Database at the Physical Level

• Specify Database Object Naming Standards
• Define Tables and Columns and Choose Data Types

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 4: Designing for Database Performance

This module explains the best practices to be followed for designing indexes. The module also covers the guidelines for planning table optimization, and choosing additional optimization techniques.

Lessons

• Designing Indexes
• Planning for Table Optimization
• Planning for Database Optimization

Lab: Designing for Database Scalability

• Apply Optimization Techniques

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 5: Designing a Database Access Strategy

This module explains the best practices to be followed when designing for secure data access. The module also covers the guidelines for designing user-defined functions. Finally, this module explains the best practices for designing stored procedures.

Lessons

• Designing for Secure Data Access
• Designing User-Defined Functions
• Designing Stored Procedures

Lab: Designing a Database Access Strategy

• Design data retrieval objects
• Design security for data retrieval objects

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 6: Modeling Database Dependencies

This module explains guidelines for modeling local database dependencies. This module also covers the guidelines for modeling remote database dependencies.

Lessons

• Modeling Local Database Dependencies
• Modeling Remote Database Dependencies

Lab: Modeling Database Dependencies

• Design Cross-Database Access
• Design Linked Servers

After completing this module, students will be able to: