Gain insights into fundamental database concepts, relational databases, and entity-relationship diagrams. Learn about normalization techniques and basics of SQL to enhance database efficiency.

Databases are universal - they underlie the technology you use every day. They're a crucial component of everything from telecommunications systems, banking systems, and video games to just about any other software system that maintains some amount of persistent data.

In this course, you'll learn about the fundamental concepts of databases, why and when they're used, what relational databases are, and entity-relationship diagrams. You will also be exposed to techniques like normalization that help to increase the efficiency of databases. You'll wrap up with a look at the basics of Structured Query Language (SQL). 

After completing this course, you will be able to move onto more advanced courses involving database systems and SQL.

Database Design Fundamentals for Software Engineers

# Intended audience for this course

This course is designed for users who have no experience with database systems or structured Query Language (SQL). This course will introduce users to the different concepts and techniques that are used in designing a database management system. 

# Learning outcomes

At the end of this course you will:

* Have a grasp of the basics of database systems.
* Be exposed to different types of databases.
* Learn about entity relationship diagrams and their uses.
* Be able to normalize databases in order to increase query efficiency. 
* Have learned basic SQL commands to query the database.

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So without further ado, let's get started.

Who is this course for and what are the learning outcomes?

Introduction

Fundamental Concepts

Data Modeling

Entity-Relationship Data Model

The Relational Data Model

Functional Dependencies

Normalization

Structured Query Language

Conclusion

What to Expect

Intended audience for this course

Learning outcomes