MySQL Administration Training Course

Overview

The MySQL training class teaches the configuration, security management, administration, backup and restore, and optimization of MySQL databases.

Objectives

At the end of MySQL Administration Training course, participants will learn to:

• Understand the MySQL Architecture
• Start and shutdown the MySQL server
• Install MySQL
• Configure MySQL components
• Use different storage engines supported in MySQL
• Secure the elements of a MySQL installation
• Maintain security of a MySQL installation via user management and access rights
• Work with the MySQL Administrator Graphical User Interface
• Perform backup and restore operations using multiple MySQL tools.
• Optimize MySQL at various levels - installation, database and queries
• Perform database replication in MySQL

Suggested Audience - All participants should have general relational database and SQL experience.

Duration - 3 Days

Prerequisites - Experience in the following areas is required.

• General SQL knowledge and principles
• Understanding of DDL objects - tables, Indexes, constraints and others
• Basic knowledge hardware and OS

Syllabus

1. Introduction to Database Concepts and MySQL Features of a Relational Database Where does SQL Fit in? Database Access Why MySQL? The History of MySQL	2. Installation, Configuration, and Upgrading MySQL Software MySQL Software Features Preparing to Install MySQL Available Client Software After the Download Configuring the Server Starting the Server The Initial User Accounts Verifying Server Operation Upgrading Copying a Database between Architectures Environment Variables
3. Database Design Developing the Design of a Database Database Entities The Primary Key Foreign Key Relationships Data Models and Normalization Second Normal Form (2NF) Third Normal Form (3NF) and Beyond Translating a Data Model into a Database Design	4. Using the MySQL Command-Line Tool Running the mysql Client Customizing the mysql Prompt mysql Commands Using the Help Command Some Useful mysql Options Working with a Database Examining Table Definitions Other SHOW Options
5. DDL: Data Definition Language DDL and DML Overview Building Table Definitions Identifiers Column Definitions Numeric Datatypes ENUM and SET Types Date and Time Datatypes AUTO_INCREMENT UNIQUE Constraints Primary Keys Modifying Tables Foreign Keys Renaming and Dropping Tables	6. MySQL Storage Engines Storage Engine Overview Other Storage Engine Types The Basics of Commonly Used Storage Engines MyISAM Limits and Features MyISAM Data File Format InnoDB and Hardware Limitations InnoDB Shared Tablespace Configuration InnoDB Per-Table Tablespaces InnoDB Data Management MEMORY and FEDERATED MERGE and ARCHIVE
7. Utilities Client Overview Specifying Options for Command-Line Clients Client Option Files Checking Tables with myisamchk and mysqlchk Using myisamchk and mysqlchk for Repairs mysqlshow and mysqlimport Using mysqldump The Query Browser MySQL Query Browser: Deeper MySQL Administrator: Basic Operations MySQL Administrator: Monitoring the Server and User Administration Third Party Tools	8. Administering a Database and Users The Server-Side Programs Starting the MySQL Server Using SET for Server Options Table Management Server Log Files mysqladmin Backup and Restore Miscellaneous Functions User Account Management Understanding User Privileges User Account Rights Management User Account Privileges Managing Access to the Database Environment
9. Database Programmability Routine Creation and Use Flow Control Statement Writing Blocks of Code Triggers Stored Routines, Triggers, and the Binary Log Table HANDLERs Prepared Statements	10. Optimization and Performance Tuning Hardware Limitations Optimizing the MySQL Server's Interaction with the External World Adjusting the MySQL Server Configuration Optimizing Your Database Optimizing Queries The Use of Indexes to Support Queries Thinking about JOIN Queries Query Sorts, Indexes, and ShortCircuiting INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, and Table Locks Some General Optimizations Optimizations Specific to MyISAM Optimizations Specific to InnoDB
11. MySQL Programming Interfaces Database Application Architectures Connecting MySQL to ODBC Connecting MySQL to MS/Office and MS/Access Connecting to MySQL from Perl Programming Perl to MySQL Connecting to MySQL from PHP Programming PHP to MySQL