Patrick

“It has been hard to find a resource with this combination of theory and coded examples, which is why I was so excited when I was introduced to Dataquest.”

Patrick Nelli

VP of Corporate Analytics @Health Catalyst

Course overview

In this course, you’ll learn about the SQL database management system PostgreSQL and what differentiates it from SQLite. You’ll learn about proper data types for your data and why they’re important. You’ll also install PostgreSQL on your own machine and learn how to work with psycopg2, a Python database API for PostgreSQL that allows you to interact with PostgreSQL databases using Python.

Best of all, you’ll learn by doing — you’ll practice and get feedback directly in the browser. At the end of the course, you’ll complete a project that asks you to work on a real-life example — storing storm data in a PostgreSQL database.

Key skills

  • Identifying how PostgreSQL improves data sharing
  • Creating tables from a CSV file using PostgreSQL
  • Using best practices in database security and fast query speeds

Course outline

PostgresSQL for Data Engineering [7 lessons]

Introduction to Postgres 2h

Lesson Objectives
  • Define the basics of the Postgres database
  • Identify the differences between Postgres and SQLite

Creating Tables 2h

Lesson Objectives
  • Modify table column data types in Postgres
  • Employ proper datatypes for your data

Prepared Statements and SQL Injections 1h

Lesson Objectives
  • Define prepared statements
  • Define SQL injections

Loading and Extracting Data with Tables 2h

Lesson Objectives
  • Load data into Postgres tables
  • Copy data between tables

User and Database Management 1h

Lesson Objectives
  • Manage users and databases in Postgres
  • Create users using best security practices

Project: PostgreSQL Installation 1h

Lesson Objectives
  • Create a local Postgres database
  • Connect to a local Postgres database

Guided Project: Building a database for crime reports 1h

Lesson Objectives
  • Build a database
  • Load CSV data into a database

Projects in this course

Project: PostgreSQL Installation

Learn how to install PostgreSQL and the Psycopg2 library.

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Challenge yourself with exercises

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Work with real data from day one with interactive lessons and hands-on exercises.

Showcase your path certification

Showcase your path certification

Impress employers by completing a capstone project and certifying it with an expert review.

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