Course outline for PostgreSQL

TechnologyPostgreSQLDuration * 2-5 days LevelPrerequisites listed

Pre-requisites

  • Participants must have good knowledge of relational databases and database administration
  • Participants must be comfortable in a Linux environment

Lab Setup

  • 2GB of free RAM, 20GB of free disk space and full network connectivity

How we train

Online training for PostgreSQL

  • Instructor-led live cohorts
  • Self-paced learning with expert coaches
  • 24x7 cloud labs with end-to-end examples

All sessions are 100% hands-on. Labs and activities are derived from real-world work our engineers deliver.

Classroom training

Available for corporate teams in:

  • Bengaluru
  • Chennai
  • Hyderabad
  • Mumbai
  • Delhi/Gurgaon/NCR
  • Pune

Note: Classroom training is for corporate clients only.

Self-paced hands-on sessions are delivered via VirtualCoach.

Detailed Course Outline

Hands-on

Basics of PostgreSQL

  • Introduction to PostgreSQL
  • Basic Syntax – Identifiers, Constants, Operators and Expressions
  • PostgreSQL Queries – Simple and Complex

Data Types in PostgreSQL

  • Numeric, Character and Boolean Types
  • Date/Time Types
  • Range Types
  • Arrays
  • Composite Types

Functions and Operators in PostgreSQL

  • Logical, Comparison, Mathematical and String Functions and Operators
  • Aggregate, Range Functions and Operators
  • Pattern Matching
  • Trigger and Event Trigger Functions

Indexes in PostgreSQL

  • Introduction to Indexing
  • Index Types
  • Multicolumn, Partial and Unique Indexes

Concurrency Control in PostgreSQL

  • Transaction Isolation
  • Explicit Locking
  • Data Consistency

Introduction to PL/pgSQL

  • Basics of PL/pgSQL
  • Functions in PL/pgSQL
  • Cursors in PL/pgSQL
  • Triggers in PL/pgSQL