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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
The Database Management System online course throws light on the backbone of all major applications used today, i.e. databases and their models, design paradigms, and structured query language (SQL), to name a few. Students get the opportunity to closely examine the file organizations, data structures, database designs, implementation, models, and more!
IIT Kharagpur has curated the Database Management System certification syllabus so that learners get familiarised with a wide array of concepts. These range from relational data models and SQL to entity-relationship modeling, database designs, and data normalization. Moreover, learners will also work on weekly assignments to explore query coding practices using MySQL or any other open platform.
The Database Management System training is spread over eight weeks. Students will be undertaking this curriculum with Professor Partha Pratim Das and Professor Samiran Chattopadhyay as their instructors, who have years of academic teaching experience. With their combined professional expertise, students can be assured of being trained by some of the country’s best minds!
The Highlights
- Sample YouTube video for understanding
- Course training in English
- The program offered by top instructors from IIT Kharagpur
- E-certification
- In-course tests for clarity of understanding
- Eight weeks course
- Weekly assignments
- The domain of computer science and engineering
- Suits both undergraduates and postgraduates
- Optional exam for certificates
Important dates
Course Commencement Date
Start Date : 20 Jan, 2025
End Date : 14 Mar, 2025
Enrollment Date
End Date : 27 Jan, 2025
Other
End Date : 14 Feb, 2025
Certificate Exam Date
Start Date : 23 Mar, 2025
Programme Offerings
- Sample YouTube video for understanding
- Suits both undergraduates/postgraduates
- Program delivery in English
- Computer science and engineering domains
- IIT Kharagpur’s top educators
- Eight-week training
- E-certifications.
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 1000 | yes | IIT Kharagpur |
- The Data Base Management System certification fees are Rs 1,000 for students who wish to obtain accreditation. However, the course is free to audit.
Data Base Management System fee structure
Course name | Fees |
Data Base Management System exam | Rs 1,000 |
Eligibility Criteria
The Database Management System training is applicable for aspirants who know about algorithms, data structures, and Object-oriented/procedural programming languages like C, C++, Java, or Python.
Certification Qualifying Details
Besides, students who aim to obtain the Database Management System certification need to secure a minimum of 40/100 final score to be eligible for certification. In this, they need to maintain a minimum average of 10/25 in the in-course assignments and obtain a score of 30/75 in the end-term examination.
Students who fail to adhere to the eligibility criteria mentioned above will be deemed ineligible to obtain the certificate, despite scoring above 40% in the final result.
What you will learn
Finishing the Database Management System certification program will entitle students to a deeper level of conceptual clarity in the following areas:
- Recovery systems
- Entity-relationship models
- RDBMS
- Relational algebra and database design
- Structured query language (SQL)
- Indexing, query processing, and hashing
- Application development
- File structures
- Transactions and query optimization
- Recovery systems and concurrency control
Who it is for
The Database Management System online training is best suited for any undergraduate or postgraduate student interested in understanding database management systems appreciably well.
Admission Details
- Step:- I. To reach the Database Management System online program page, you can follow the link mentioned below: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc25_cs18/preview
- Step:- II. Upon landing on the course page, tap the ‘Sign-In/Register' button to begin the enrolment process.
- Step:- III. Once done, you are now required to login to the Swayam portal with pre-existing credentials (if any). You can also create a new account on Swayam, or, use your Google, Facebook, or Microsoft accounts to login.
- Step:- IV. Now, select ‘send verification code’ to receive this code on your email. Once you do, enter it and hit ‘create’ to start your account.
- Step:- V. Once your account is ready, you can access the course when it commences.
Application Details
The Database Management System certification course does not have any other application forms that need to be filled compulsorily. It only requires the applicant’s essential details such as a username, password, and email, to create their account for program enrollment.
The Syllabus
- Course Overview
- Introduction to RDBMS
- Structured Query Language (SQL)
- Relational Algebra
- Entity-Relationship Model
- Relational Database Design
- Application Development
- Case Studies
- Storage and File Structure
- Indexing and Hashing
- Query Processing
- Query Optimization
- Transactions (Serializability and Recoverability)
- Concurrency Control
- Recovery Systems
- Course Summarization
Evaluation process
All the candidates who intend to obtain accreditation for the Database Management System online course must appear for the proctored, end-of-the-term examination held on a date and time prescribed by Swayam. The exam will commence in two sessions - Morning and Afternoon.
To register for the exam, students will have to click on the registration URL, published a few days before the exam. The same link can be referred to for all the details regarding exam centers, cities, etc.
Instructors
IIT Kharagpur Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
Candidates need to make a payment only if they are interested in obtaining a Database Management System certification.
Simply log in to the portal and you can find all the videos, study material required for the curriculum.
The Database Management System training is an eight-week program.
You can follow the link mentioned here to land on the course page: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc25_cs18/preview
The date of examination is mentioned on the course portal at https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc25_cs18/preview