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Data Modeling

Self-paced · 1 year access

18 Hands-On LiveLabs

Practice real IT tasks in guided environments.

  • Real environments
  • Auto-graded
  • No installation

01 / Lessons & labs

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Lessons

6 Interactive Lessons · 44 topics
01 Data Modeling Concepts and Relational Model Component 8 topics · 4 LiveLab
  • Data-Centric Design
  • Anatomy of a Data Model
  • Importance of Data Modeling
  • Measures of a Good Data Model
  • How Data Models Fit Into Application Development
  • Data Modeling Participants
  • Conceptual and Logical Model Components
  • Physical Model Components

4 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →

02 Data and Process Modeling and Organizing Database Project Work 7 topics · 1 LiveLab
  • Data Model Diagramming Alternatives
  • Process Models
  • Unified Modeling Language (UML)
  • Relating Entities and Processes
  • The Traditional Life Cycle
  • Nontraditional Life Cycles
  • The Project Triangle

1 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →

03 Conceptual Data Modeling and Logical Database Design Using Normalization 7 topics · 4 LiveLab
  • The Conceptual Modeling Process
  • Creating the Model
  • Evaluating the Model
  • The Need for Normalization
  • Applying the Normalization Process
  • Denormalization
  • Practice Problems

4 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →

04 Beyond Third Normal Form and Physical Database Design 9 topics · 5 LiveLab
  • Advanced Normalization
  • Resolving Supertypes and Subtypes
  • Generalizing Attributes
  • Alternatives for Reference Data
  • The Physical Design Process
  • Designing Tables
  • Integrating Business Rules and Data Integrity
  • Adding Indexes for Performance
  • Designing Views

5 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →

05 Alternatives for Incorporating Business Rules and for Handling Temporal Data 7 topics · 2 LiveLab
  • The Anatomy of a Business Rule
  • Implementing Business Rules in Data Models
  • Limitations on Implementing Business Rules in Data Models
  • Functional Classification of Business Rules
  • Temporal Data Structures
  • Calendar Data Structures
  • Business Rules for Temporal Data

2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →

Hands-On Labs Our edge

18 LiveLabs
  • Creating a Conceptual Model
  • Creating a Physical Data Model
  • Creating a Logical Data Model
  • Modifying a Conceptual Model
  • Drawing of a Conceptual Model with Nested Subtypes
  • Creating a Conceptual Model for the Employee Management System
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