MySQL Developer Training Course Contents
Duration: 3 days
Day 1
Introduction
MySQL Overview, Products, Services
MySQL Services and Support
Supported Operating Services
Client and Server Concepts
The MySQL client/server model
Communication protocols
Storage engines
How MySQL uses memory and disk space
The mysql command line client
Using SQL scripts
How MySQL uses databases
MySQL Clients
Invoking client programs
Features of the mysql client
Modifying client behavior with options
MySQL Workbench
MySQL Utilities
Data Types
The major categories of data types
Character sets and collation
Choosing the correct data type
NULL and NOT NULL
The spatial data type extensions
SQL Expressions
Components of expressions
Applying numeric, string, spatial, and temporal values in expressions
Pattern matching for string expressions
The properties of NULL values
Functions in expressions
Combining result sets from multiple queries
Comments in SQL statements
Obtaining Metadata
Metadata access methods
The INFORMATION_SCHEMA database
Metadata commands
SHOW statements
Databases
The MySQL data directory
Database design best practices
Normalization
Choosing identifiers for database entities
Creating a database
Modifying a database
Removing a database
Day 2
Tables
Table properties
Column options
Creating a table
Modifying a table
Displaying table information
Renaming a table
Removing a table
Foreign Keys
Manipulating Table Data
Inserting data into a table
Deleting data from a table
Updating data in a table
Replacing data in a table
Truncating table data
Transactions
Using transactions for concurrent updates
The ACID transaction rules
Isolating transactions
Joining Tables
Table join concepts
The different join methods
Cartesian joins
Outer and inner joins
Joining a table to itself
Column references and table aliases
Multi-table UPDATE and DELETE statements
Subqueries
Nesting queries
Correct positioning of subqueries
Using the appropriate type of subquery
Using the correct SQL syntax to create subqueries
Quantifiers for subquery comparisons
Views
What are views?
Reasons for using views
Creating a view
Checking a view
Changing and removing a view
Setting view privileges
Prepared Statements
Reasons for using prepared statements
Using prepared statements from the mysql command-line client
Preparing, executing, and deallocating prepared statements
Using prepared statements in code, with Connectors
Day 3
Stored Routines
Stored procedures and stored functions
Creating and executing stored routines
Examining an existing stored routine
Deleting an existing stored routine
Assigning variables in stored routines
Flow control statements
Cursor usage and limitations
Limitations of stored routines and stored functions
Triggers
What are triggers?
When to use triggers
Creating triggers
Deleting triggers
Scheduling events
Handling Errors and Warnings
The effect of SQL modes on error output
Dealing with missing or invalid data values
Interpreting error messages
Using the SHOW WARNINGS and SHOW ERRORS statements
Optimization
The role of the query optimizer
Strategies available for optimizing queries
Using the EXPLAIN statement to predict query performance
Using indexes for optimization
Describing the role of MySQL Enterprise Monitor in query optimization
