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Module: Working with Data

Topic: Introduction to database systems

1. Lesson: What is data & overview on Databases
2. Lesson: Why not traditional file systems (Discussion points)
3. Lesson: High level introduction to modern databases

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Lesson 1

What is data & overview on Databases.

Self Learning Duration

30 mins

Lecture Duration

30 mins

Self learning content

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR4QIeZaPeM

Lecture content

In this section we are going to discuss about data and why it’s very important in nowadays. Discuss about how data is being storing and then moving to the database systems.

https://www.guru99.com/what-is-dbms.html

Lab and tutorials

None

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Lesson 2

Why not traditional file systems (Discussion points)

Self Learning Duration

30 mins

Lecture Duration

30 mins

Self learning content

https://www.includehelp.com/dbms/dbms-vs-traditional-file-system.aspx

Lecture content

Discuss about how data can be store. Discuss about the legacy ways of storing data and the modern technologies about how these days we are storing data.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t0Y13AkWgc

Lab and tutorials

None

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Lesson 3

High level introduction to morden databases

Self Learning Duration

30 mins

Lecture Duration

30 mins

Self learning content

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wR0jg0eQsZA

Lecture content

Briefly introduced currently available modern database technologies and use cases of them.

https://dzone.com/articles/the-types-of-modern-databases

Lab and tutorials

None