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Relational Database Administration (RDBA)

Categories: Database, SQL
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About Course

Gain hands‑on expertise in managing relational databases to ensure performance, security, and reliability. Through a blend of video lectures, interactive labs, and a final capstone project, this self‑paced course walks you through key DBA tasks, from server setup to automation and optimization.

What Will You Learn?

  • Understand core database administration responsibilities and daily workflow
  • Configure, maintain, and secure database servers (MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.)
  • Perform backup and recovery operations confidently
  • Monitor system health and tune for peak performance
  • Automate repetitive tasks with scripts and scheduling tools
  • Apply best practices in user access control and data encryption
  • Complete a final project applying all DBA skills in a realistic scenario

Course Content

Module 1: Introduction to Database Administration
Overview of database management lifecycle and DBA role Learn server objects, storage engines, schemas, tables, triggers, and events Hands-on labs: MySQL/PostgreSQL instance configuration and catalog navigation Quiz & assignments: DB management basics and hierarchy processing

Module 2: Backup, Restore & Security
Types of backups, disaster recovery using transaction logs Setting backup policies and performing restoration procedures User, role, and permission management—including encryption and auditing Labs & quizzes: Backup/restore + user management across MySQL/PostgreSQL environments

Module 3: Monitoring & Performance Optimization
Establish performance baselines and monitor key metrics (RAM, disk, cache, connections) Optimize slow queries, index usage, statistics updates, and query plans Practice tasks: Performance diagnostics and improvements Quizzes & assignments: Baseline creation, tuning criteria, and index best practices

Module 4: Troubleshooting & Automation
Diagnosis of common issues: connectivity, login failures, configuration errors Automating maintenance: cron jobs, shell scripting, alerts, and report generation Hands-on practice: Write automation scripts for backups, integrity checks, and alerts Assessments: Develop troubleshooting workflows and automated routines

Module 5: Final Capstone Project
Apply your skills in a real-world simulation: Install and configure a database system (e.g. PostgreSQL for OLTP) Perform user and permission management and backups Optimize queries, configure indexing, and create views Automate key tasks with shell scripts or scheduling tools Deliverables: Final project checklist with SQL tuning, automation scripting, and recovery planning