Curriculum Breakdown

• 1. Relational Database Fundamentals & SQL Syntax
  Mastering Data Definition Language (DDL) and Data Manipulation Language (DML). Creating tables, defining primary/foreign keys, and managing data types in SQL.
• 2. Database Design & Normalization
  Designing relational schemas from scratch. Applying 1NF, 2NF, and 3NF normalization principles, building Entity-Relationship (ER) diagrams, and ensuring referential integrity.
• 3. Advanced Querying & Aggregations
  Writing complex queries using INNER JOIN, LEFT/RIGHT JOIN, FULL OUTER JOIN, subqueries, CTEs (Common Table Expressions), and aggregate functions (`GROUP BY`, `HAVING`).
• 4. PostgreSQL Administration & Terminal Scripting
  Managing PostgreSQL databases via CLI (`psql`), scripting database interactions in Bash, managing user roles, permissions, and database dumps/restores.
• 5. Indexing, Performance Tuning & Transactions
  Optimizing slow queries using B-Tree indexes, understanding execution plans (`EXPLAIN ANALYZE`), and ensuring data consistency with ACID-compliant SQL transactions (`COMMIT`, `ROLLBACK`).