Introduction to PostgreSQL for Developers and Administrators
Delivery Options
- Customized Onsite Training (5 days): Request a Proposal
Class Description
Class Overview
The primary objective of this course is to provide an introduction to the PostgreSQL database. The course targets both administrators and developers.
Class Goals
- Learn about the history of PostgreSQL.
- Learn where to find PostgreSQL documentation and resources.
- Understand PostgreSQL Server Architecture.
- Learn about different popular PostgreSQL clients.
- Learn to work with PostgreSQL functions.
- Learn to create your own functions.
- Learn to program with plpgsql.
- Learn to install and setup PostgreSQL securely.
- Learn basic administration tasks such as user creation, cataloging and backing up.
- Learn about SLONY and PGPOOL.
- Understand inheritance in PostgreSQL.
- Learn to partition tables.
- Learn to use Tablespaces.
- Learn about database monitoring.
- Understand the EXPLAIN Statement
- Learn about PITR
- Learn to tune the Postgresql Server
Class Outline
- PostgreSQL Introduction
- History
- Documentation and Resources
- PostgreSQL Server Architecture
- Popular PostgreSQL clients
- Psql, The PostgreSQL Command Line Interface
- pgadmin
- phppgadmin
- Using ODBC with other Clients
- Functions in PostgreSQL
- Functions, user-defined
- Procedural languages:
- installing, removing
- trusted, untrusted
- programming with plpgsql
- Best practices using plpgsql
- Binary Installation (UNIX like, MSWindows)
- Source Code Install
- Creating a database cluster (initdb)
- Server Configuration
- Server Security
- Running the Server
- Creating Users
- System Catalogs
- Backup Practices
- SLONY
- PGPOOL
- Inheritance
- Table Partitioning
- Tablespaces
- Monitoring The Database
- Understanding The EXPLAIN Statement
- PITR
- Tuning The Postgresql Server
Class Materials
All students receive a course manual or book and all the class examples.
Students in private onsite classes will also receive:
- PostgreSQL (2nd Edition)
Class Prerequisites
Experience in the following areas is required:
- Oracle SQL as taught in our Introduction to Oracle SQL and Advanced Oracle SQL classes.
Technical Requirements
Our computer technical requirements and setup process is easy, with support just a click away.
- Onsite and Instructor-led Online course technical requirements and setup instructions.
- WebEx system requirements for Instructor-led Online delivery option.
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