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Course Introduction

Course Syllabus

Unit 1: Introduction to Data Management

1.1: Data Management

1.1.1: Data Lifecycle Management

1.1.2: Value within Data Management

1.1.3: Research Data

1.2: Data Management Plans

1.3: Data Management Careers

1.3.1: Data Consultant

1.3.2: Operations Analyst

1.3.3: IT Systems Analyst

1.3.4: Database Administrator

Unit 1 Study Resources

Unit 1 Assessment

Unit 2: Understanding Databases and DBMSes

2.1.1: Database Design and terms

2.1.2: Database Software

2.1.3: Data Administration

2.2.1: The Essentials

2.2.2: How Organizations Use DBMS

Unit 2 Study Resources

Unit 2 Assessment

Unit 3: Data Models

3.1: Types of Data Models

3.1.1: Conceptual Models

3.1.2: Logical Models

3.1.3: Physical Models

3.2: Data Model Advantages and Disadvantages

3.3: The Enhanced E-R Model and Business Rules

3.3.1: Supertypes and Subtypes

3.3.2: How Business Rules are Used

3.4: Database Security

Unit 3 Study Resources

Unit 3 Assessment

Unit 4: Big Data Processing and Cloud Computing

4.1: Big Data

4.1.1: Big Data Storage

4.1.2: Big Data Analytics

4.1.3: Challenges of Big Data

4.2: Cloud-Based Services

4.2.1: Cloud-Based Organizations

4.2.2: Disaster Recovery

4.2.3: Challenges of Cloud Computing

Unit 4 Study Resources

Unit 4 Assessment

Unit 5: Introduction to SQL

5.1: SQL

5.1.1: Functions

5.1.2: Queries

5.1.3: MySQL

5.1.4: Clauses and Operators

Unit 5 Study Resources

Unit 5 Assessment

Unit 6: Data on the Internet

6.1: Web Data

6.1.1: Approaches to Web Data Abstraction

6.1.2: Applications of Data Abstraction

6.1.3: Web Crawling

6.1.4: Legal Issues

Unit 6 Study Resources

Unit 6 Assessment

Unit 7: Data Sharing

7.1: Data Sharing

7.1.1: Advantages and Disadvantages

7.2: Data Sharing Challenges

7.2.1: Institutions and Publishers

Unit 7 Study Resources

Unit 7 Assessment

Unit 8: Data Warehousing and Data-Driven Systems

8.1: Data-Driven Decisions

8.1.1: KPIs and How They Relate to Business

8.2.1: Types of Data Warehousing

8.2.2: How Data Mining Works

Unit 8 Study Resources

Unit 8 Assessment

Study Guide

Course Feedback Survey

Final Exam