The Online Course in Introduction to Database Design provides you with the fundamental knowledge of designing simple databases by means of entity relationship diagrams and the implementation of these designs in a relational database management system. Effective databases are essential tools in the contemporary business environment, and the ability to store, modify, extract and search for information through databases is a valuable skill in this environment. During the course, you will also become familiar with the fundamentals of structured query language (SQL), learn how to design simple small-scale databases, including how to functionally apply SQL to implement and manipulate such databases.