Course Outline for MySQL DATABASE MANAGEMENT

Course Duration: 16 weeks (4 months) 

Course Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Prerequisites: Basic understanding of programming concepts. Familiarity with any programming language is a plus

📅 Month 1: MySQL Fundamentals & Core SQL

      Week 1: Introduction to Databases & MySQL Setup

       ---  What is a Database? Types of Databases

       ---  Introduction to RDBMS & MySQL

       ---  Installing MySQL Server & MySQL Workbench

       ---  Database architecture, schemas, and storage engines

       ---  Understanding tables, rows, columns, and data types

      Week 2: Basic SQL – DDL (Data Definition Language)

       ---  Creating databases and tables

       ---  SQL data types (numeric, string, date, JSON)

       ---  Understanding constraints: PRIMARY KEY, FOREIGN KEY, UNIQUE, NOT NULL

       ---  ALTER, DROP, RENAME operations

       ---  Practical lab: Build a small sample database

      Week 3: Basic SQL – DML (Data Manipulation Language)

       ---  INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE operations

       ---  SELECT statements

       ---  Filtering data using WHERE

       ---  Using ORDER BY, LIMIT, DISTINCT

       ---  Practical exercises on data manipulation

      Week 4: Core Querying Techniques

       ---  Logical operators (AND, OR, NOT)

       ---  Using BETWEEN, IN, LIKE

       ---  Working with built-in SQL functions (string, math, date functions)

       ---  Introduction to JOIN and table relationships

📅 Month 2: Intermediate SQL, Joins, Subqueries & Database Design

      Week 1: Mastering Joins

       ---  INNER JOIN, LEFT JOIN, RIGHT JOIN

       ---  FULL OUTER JOIN (simulated in MySQL)

       ---  Self Join

       ---  Multi-table JOIN queries

       ---  Real-world join exercises

      Week 2: Subqueries & Advanced Filtering

       ---  Single-row & multi-row subqueries

       ---  Correlated subqueries

       ---  EXISTS / NOT EXISTS

       ---  Using ANY, ALL operators

      Week 3: Database Design & Normalization

       ---  Understanding database schema design

       ---  Functional dependencies

       ---  Normal Forms (1NF, 2NF, 3NF, BCNF)

       ---  Identifying redundant data and anomalies

       ---  Designing optimized schema for real-world projects

      Week 4: Indexing & Performance Basics

       ---  What is indexing? How indexes work

       ---  Types of indexes (PRIMARY, UNIQUE, FULLTEXT)

       ---  When and when not to use indexes

       ---  Improving query performance with EXPLAIN

📅 Month 3: MySQL Advanced Concepts & Administration

      Week 1: Views, Stored Procedures & Functions

       ---  Creating and managing Views

       ---  Writing Stored Procedures

       ---  User-defined Functions (UDFs)

       ---  Parameterized queries

       ---  Hands-on exercises

      Week 2: Triggers & Events

       ---  Understanding triggers (BEFORE, AFTER)

       ---  Using triggers for validation and automation

       ---  MySQL EVENT Scheduler

       ---  Real-world examples (auditing, logging, auto-updates)

      Week 3: Transactions & Concurrency

       ---  ACID properties

       ---  START TRANSACTION, COMMIT, ROLLBACK

       ---  Savepoints

       ---  Concurrency issues (deadlocks, race conditions)

       ---  Isolation levels (READ COMMITTED, SERIALIZABLE, etc.)

      Week 4: User Management & Security

       ---  Creating users & roles

       ---  Assigning privileges

       ---  Understanding GRANT & REVOKE

       ---  Securing MySQL database

       ---  Best security practices

📅 Month 4: Real-World Applications, Optimization & Projects

      Week 1: Backup, Restore & Maintenance

       ---  Logical backups (mysqldump)

       ---  Physical backups

       ---  Point-in-time recovery

       ---  Migration of databases

       ---  Maintenance plans & monitoring

      Week 2: MySQL for Web & Application Development

       ---  Connecting MySQL with PHP, Python, Node.js

       ---  CRUD operations from applications

       ---  Working with MySQL in XAMPP/WAMP

       ---  REST API data exchange basics

      Week 3: Advanced Optimization & Modern Features

       ---  Query optimization techniques

       ---  Using EXPLAIN ANALYZE

       ---  Partitioning tables

       ---  Working with JSON data in MySQL

       ---  NoSQL-like capabilities in MySQL 8.x

      Week 4: Final Project & Assessment

       ---  End-to-end database design project

       ---  Create ERD + schema + normalization

       ---  Complex SQL queries implementation

       ---  Stored procedures, triggers, indexing

       ---  Backup + restore simulation

       ---  Final evaluation & certification

⭐ End Result – What Students Will Achieve

By the end of 4 months at Computer Park, students will be able to:

       ---  Build and manage complex MySQL databases

       ---  Write optimized SQL queries

       ---  Design industry-standard database schemas

       ---  Implement automation using triggers, views, functions

       ---  Secure and maintain MySQL environments

       ---  Connect MySQL with applications for real-world projects