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NoSQL vs SQL – Which Type of Database Should You Use?

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Video course introducing database fundamentals: what a database and a database management system are, a demo of creating a database, and the common database models. Contrasts relational databases and SQL with non-relational options — wide column, document, key-value and multi-model databases — weighing the pros and cons of RDBMS versus NoSQL and the use cases each suits. Aimed at newcomers deciding which type of database to use.

Syllabus

Introduction
01: What actually is a database
03: What is a database management system
04: Demo: Creating a database
05: Common Database Models
06: Relational databases
07: SQL
08: Non-relational databases
09: Pros and Cons: Comparing RDBMS and NoSQL
10: Wide Column Database
11: Document Database
12: Key-Value Database
13: Multi-Model Databases
14: Use cases: When to use RDBMS or NoSQL

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