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      Coursera Project Network

      Data Analysis with SQL: Inform a Business Decision

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Business Intelligence, Data Presentation, Business Analysis, Data Analysis, Query Languages, Databases

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      46 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Database Creation and Modeling using MYSQL Workbench

      Skills you'll gain: MySQL Workbench, MySQL, Database Design, SQL, Database Management, Relational Databases, Databases, Data Integration, Data Manipulation, Business Intelligence

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Designing data-intensive applications

      Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Database Design, Scalability, Database Systems, Relational Databases, Unstructured Data, Transaction Processing, Databases, Systems Design, Big Data, Data Architecture, NoSQL, Data Processing, Maintainability, Software Design, SQL, Apache Hadoop

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      39 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado System

      Relational Database Support for Data Warehouses

      Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, SQL, Data Governance, Data Integration, Data Management, Business Intelligence, Oracle Databases, Analytics, PostgreSQL, Data Mining, Relational Databases, Data Storage Technologies

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      591 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      PyMongo Case Study - Restaurant Management System

      Skills you'll gain: MongoDB, Back-End Web Development, NoSQL, Data Transformation, Data Maintenance, Database Design, Databases, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, JSON

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Illinois Tech

      Data Analytics and Big Data

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, Database Systems, Database Management, Databases, Big Data, Machine Learning Algorithms, NoSQL, SQL, Database Development, Database Management Systems, MySQL, Transaction Processing, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Database Theory, Data Analysis, Apache Hadoop, Exploratory Data Analysis, Apache Kafka

      Build toward a degree

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      71 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Web Applications for Everybody

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, SQL, MySQL, PHP (Scripting Language), Relational Databases, JSON, jQuery, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Javascript and jQuery, Ajax, Databases, Data Modeling, Database Application, Database Development, Debugging, Web Applications, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Application Development, Web Development, Javascript

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      9.3K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Data Architecture

      Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Data Warehousing, SQL, Apache Hadoop, Extract, Transform, Load, Apache Airflow, Data Security, Linux Commands, Data Migration, Database Design, Data Governance, MySQL, Database Administration, Apache Spark, Data Pipelines, Apache Kafka, Database Management, Bash (Scripting Language), Data Store, Data Architecture

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      7K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Secure Software Design

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Software Design, Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Unified Modeling Language, Unit Testing, Threat Modeling, Usability Testing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Technical Design, Software Architecture, Secure Coding, Object Oriented Design, Software Design Patterns, Database Management, Security Software, Systems Design, Software Engineering, Software Development Life Cycle

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      436 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      New
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      IBM

      Java Development Capstone Project

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Continuous Integration, Restful API, User Requirements Documents, Docker (Software), Model View Controller, Front-End Web Development, Databases, User Story, CI/CD, Java, Java Programming, Hibernate (Java), Database Application, HTML and CSS, Full-Stack Web Development, Spring Boot, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Back-End Web Development, Software Design Documents

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Northeastern University

      Master of Science in Data Analytics Engineering

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      Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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      Board Infinity

      PL-400 Exam Preparation & Capstone: Real-World Projects

      Skills you'll gain: Application Lifecycle Management, Microsoft Power Platform, Database Design, Integration Testing, Application Deployment, Development Testing, Application Development, Network Troubleshooting, Data Integration, Application Design, DevOps, Cloud Security, Solution Design, Compliance Management, Scenario Testing, User Interface (UI) Design

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Data Analysis with SQL: Inform a Business Decision: Coursera Project Network
    • Database Creation and Modeling using MYSQL Workbench: Coursera Project Network
    • Designing data-intensive applications: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Relational Database Support for Data Warehouses: University of Colorado System
    • PyMongo Case Study - Restaurant Management System: EDUCBA
    • Data Analytics and Big Data: Illinois Tech
    • Web Applications for Everybody: University of Michigan
    • IBM Data Architecture: IBM
    • Secure Software Design: University of Colorado System
    • Java Development Capstone Project: IBM

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