Advanced MySQL Topics from Coursera

In this course, you'll begin to push beyond simple SQL statements in MySQL to an advanced level in database engineering.

By the end of this course, you'll be able to:

- Use control statements and variables in different contexts in MySQL

- Develop user defined functions and procedures

- Optimize MySQL database queries

- Demonstrate a working knowledge of common table expressions and the JSON data type

- Understand how and when to use triggers and events

- Utilize subqueries, JOINS, views and transactions to perform data analysis

- and use database optimization techniques such as MySQL transactions

You'll gain experience with the following advanced MySQL database skills:

- MySQL user defined functions

- Advanced MySQL stored procedures

- MySQL optimization techniques including Indexes, Transactions, CTE and JSON

- MySQL triggers and events

- Database analytics in MySQL

- Advanced SQL queries for data analysis with JOINS, views and subqueries

Through this course you'll develop new skills, improve your productivity, learn to act effectively with data and boost your career prospects.

To be successful in this course, you should have already completed the previous course, “Database Structures and Management with MySQL,” or have prior experience with the skills taught in that course.

What's inside

Syllabus

Functions and triggers

Learn how to develop user defined functions and more complex stored procedures in MySQL. You'll also practice invoking a stored program (procedure or function) automatically in response to an event such as insert, update, or delete that occurs in the associated table.

Database optimization

Learn the core rules and guidelines for database optimization, and practice advanced database administration tasks that will optimize your database.

MySQL for data analytics

Learn how to use MySQL with advanced data analytics tools and discover how to perform data analysis using advanced MySQL queries.

Final project

Practice your SQL automation by writing a stored procedure to solve real world problems

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Provides advanced MySQL skills, including user-defined functions, stored procedures, and database optimization techniques

Taught by Meta staff, ensuring industry knowledge and expertise in database engineering

Suitable for professionals with prior MySQL experience or completion of a prerequisite course

Activities

Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in Advanced MySQL Topics with these activities:

Review "Database Systems Design and Implementation" by Hector Garcia-Molina

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This book offers a comprehensive overview of database design and implementation concepts, providing a solid foundation for advanced database engineering.

View Database Systems: The Complete Book on Amazon

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Read Chapter 1 and 2 to familiarize yourself with the fundamental principles of database design.
Summarize the key concepts from Chapter 3 and 4 on data models and query processing.
Review the examples and exercises provided in the book to reinforce your understanding.

Follow online tutorials on advanced MySQL optimization techniques

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Tutorials provide structured guidance on implementing advanced optimization techniques, enhancing your ability to improve database performance.

Browse courses on Database Optimization

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Identify reputable online tutorials that cover MySQL optimization techniques.
Follow the tutorials step-by-step, applying the techniques to your own database environment.
Experiment with different optimization strategies to observe their impact on database performance.

Develop a MySQL stored procedure to automate a complex database task

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Creating a stored procedure provides hands-on experience in developing efficient and reusable database code, enhancing your practical skills in database engineering.

Browse courses on Database Automation

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Identify a suitable database task that can be automated.
Design the stored procedure's structure, including input parameters and return values.
Implement the stored procedure's logic using appropriate SQL statements.
Test the stored procedure thoroughly to ensure its functionality and performance.

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Career center

Learners who complete Advanced MySQL Topics will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:

Database Developer

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Data Analyst

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Data Engineer

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Data Architect

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Data Warehouse Architect

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Data Scientist

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Database Administrator Manager

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Database Administrator

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Systems Analyst

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Data Science Manager

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Data Analyst Manager

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Business Analyst

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Software Engineer

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Software Development Manager

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Information Technology Manager

**Information Technology Managers** plan, organize, and direct the operations of an organization's IT systems. This course's coverage of database optimization, including MySQL optimization techniques such as Indexes, Transactions, CTE and JSON, would be valuable to Information Technology Managers. By taking this course, individuals can gain a better understanding of database optimization and how it can improve the performance of IT systems.

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