Exclusive Hands-On Guide to Mastering PostgreSQL Database Management

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PostgreSQL Basics

This foundational course covers the essentials of PostgreSQL, a powerful open-source relational database. You'll gain hands-on experience in installation, configuration, query optimization, schema design, transaction management, and security. By mastering fundamental operations and best practices, you will effectively manage PostgreSQL databases and ensure data integrity. 

Foundational knowledge of databases required

Basic understanding of operating systems, networking, and programming required

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Are you looking to level up your database skills?

Ideal for developers who want to build more efficient, scalable applications by mastering SQL and PostgreSQL fundamentals.

Do you want to work with structured data?

Perfect for data professionals who need to query, manage, and structure data reliably using PostgreSQL in analysis and modeling workflows.

Do you support database environments?

Designed for admins responsible for installing, configuring, and securing PostgreSQL systems in development or production environments.

Are you looking to explore relational databases?

Great for engineers, analysts, or IT pros seeking a hands-on foundation in PostgreSQL for better data handling, optimization, and reliability.

Set up PostgreSQL on any system and manage configurations for stable, efficient environments.

Use essential PostgreSQL data types to structure and store information accurately and efficiently.

Master filtering, joins, and aggregations to extract insights and manipulate data with precision.

Apply normalization and constraints to build scalable, maintainable relational database structures.

Create and analyze indexes to significantly improve query performance and responsiveness.

Control isolation levels and resolve conflicts to ensure data consistency and reliability.

Use roles, permissions, and policies to enforce strong, granular database security.

Safeguard your data using PostgreSQL’s built-in backup and recovery methods.

Key concepts

1

PostgreSQL Setup & Configuration Essentials

2

Mastering SQL Queries & Data Manipulation

3

Effective Schema Design & Normalization

4

Indexing, Performance Tuning & Transactions

5

User Management, Security & Backup Strategies

PostgreSQL Basics

1

Overview, Key Features, and Benefits 

1

Installing PostgreSQL (Windows/Mac/Linux) 

2

PostgreSQL Tools (pgAdmin, psql) 

3

Configuration management (postgresql.conf, ALTER SYSTEM) 

4

Client authentication setup (pg_hba.conf) 

1

Numeric, Character, Date/Time, Boolean, Arrays, JSON, Vector Storage 

2

Table operations (CREATE, ALTER, DROP) 

1

SELECT essentials, DISTINCT, WHERE filtering, pattern matching 

2

JOIN operations, aggregations, GROUP BY, HAVING 

3

Data modification (INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE) 

1

Normalization (1NF, 2NF, 3NF), denormalization 

2

Primary/Foreign keys, constraints 

3

Schema organization and management 

1

Index fundamentals (B-tree, HASH, GiST) 

2

Creating effective indexes, avoiding indexing pitfalls 

3

Query performance analysis and optimization (EXPLAIN, EXPLAIN ANALYZE) 

1

ACID properties, transaction lifecycle 

2

Isolation levels, concurrency control, deadlock resolution 

1

User and role management, permissions (GRANT/REVOKE) 

2

Schema and object-level permissions 

3

Password policies and authentication methods 

1

Logical vs. physical backups 

2

Backup automation and restore operations