Storage and Database Fundamentals for Novice Programmers

Welcome to “System Design Essentials: Storage and Database Fundamentals” – a concise and engaging one-hour course designed specifically for early-stage software professionals. Gain foundational knowledge in storage systems and databases to make informed decisions throughout your software development journey.

Unlock the Core Concepts of Storage and Database Systems

In this course, you will:

– Get introduced to essential storage and database concepts

– Explore various types of storage and their trade-offs

– Understand the role of databases and their components

– Learn about different database systems and their use cases

– Discover data storage and retrieval techniques

– Identify key factors for database selection

Course Highlights: Engaging, Bite-sized Lectures

Our course is structured as a series of reel-style lectures, making it easy to follow and highly engaging. By the end of this course, you’ll have a solid understanding of storage and database fundamentals, preparing you to explore more advanced topics in system design.

What You Will Learn:

1. Introduction to System Design and Storage: The role of storage in system design, types of storage, storage hierarchy, and trade-offs

2. Database Basics: What is a database, its components, key database operations (CRUD), and why databases are essential, ACID properties

3. Types of Databases: Relational and NoSQL databases, their concepts, examples, and use cases

4. Data Storage and Retrieval Techniques: Indexing, partitioning, sharding, and replication

5. Key Factors in Database Selection: Scalability, consistency, availability, and data model

6. Resources and Next Steps: Recommended books, articles, online resources, popular database management tools, and advanced topics to explore

Upon completing this course, you’ll be better equipped to choose the right storage solutions and database systems for your projects. Plus, you’ll have access to resources for further study, deepening your understanding and enhancing your skills in system design. Enroll now and embark on your journey toward becoming a proficient software professional!