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PostgreSQL Database Administration (DBA) for Beginners
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PostgreSQL Database Administration (DBA) for Beginners

Learn Practical Database Administration
Last updated 4/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • Install PostgreSQL Server
  • Load sample database
  • Create a database
  • Create a table
  • Insert data into tables
  • Update existing records inside a table
  • Delete Records in a table
  • Remove duplicate records
  • Query data from a table
  • Create a subquery
  • Get data from multiple tables
  • Create and manage roles
  • Create a view
  • Create tablespace
  • Backup and restore database
  • Filter and sort data
  • Use various operators
  • Use aggregate and analytic functions
  • Create triggers

Course content

14 sections114 lectures11h 16m total length
  • Introduction1:45
  • What is PostgreSQL3:44
  • Who is using PostgreSQL6:17
  • Minimum Installation Requirements3:29
  • Installation versions (Please Read)0:08
  • Installing PostgreSQL Server version109:53
  • Installing PostgreSQL on MacOS2:54
  • Installing PgAmin on MacOS5:23
  • Installing PostgreSQL on Linux7:17
  • Installing PgAmin on Linux5:58
  • Connecting to a PostgreSQL Database9:35
  • Download and load Sample PostgreSQL Database11:49
  • Download PostgreSQL version 9.63:48

Requirements

  • Internet access is required to download PostgreSQL Server
  • Basic understanding of database concept would help
  • Basic understanding of SQL would help

Description

PostgreSQL is commonly known as Postgres and it is also  open source database.

PostgreSQL is a powerful, open source object-relational database system.

A database administrator’s (DBA) primary job is to ensure that data is available, protected from loss and corruption, and easily accessible as needed.

The PostgreSQL administration covers some of  the most important PostgreSQL database server administration activities.

Some of the Key Responsibilities of a Database Administrator includes:

  • Database Management

  • Database Backup and restore

  • Tablespace management

  • Role Management

  • Managing users

  • Securing database via proper role management


A DBA ( Database administrator) has to perform several responsibilities to ensure the smooth running of the SQL sever database.

In this course, we will go over the basics of the PostgreSQL. We will cover topics ranging from installations, to writing basic queries and retrieving data from tables. We will also explore the logic of joining tables to retrieve data and much more.

 The course also covers the basics of creating tables, storing data with data types, and working with expressions,  operators, and strings.


Topics also includes:

  • Installing PostgreSQL

  • Loading sample database

  • Creating database and tables

  • Performing CRUD operations

  • Joining Tables

  • Using aggregate and analytic functions

  • Creating views and triggers


This is a practical hands-on course that will equip you with the skills and confidence to work with PostgreSQL .



Who this course is for:

  • Beginner Database Administrators -DBA's
  • Beginner Data Scientist
  • Beginner Data Analyst