DatabasesBeginner

MySQL

The database behind a huge share of the web.

Learn MySQL from queries to operations: filtering, joins, aggregation, indexes, transactions, users, backups and the query plans that explain slow pages.

10 lessons 2 hours Certificate included Self-paced

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Reviewed and updated October 2026 · Free to start

What you will learn

By the end, you can do this.

Write correct multi-table queries
Design indexes that match real queries
Use transactions and least-privilege users
Diagnose slow queries with EXPLAIN

Curriculum

10 lessons in 1 module

290 practice drills included for extra repetition

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01Setup and toolsConnect with the MySQL client and learn the shape of a database. 12 min 02Select and filterProject columns, filter rows and sort results predictably. 13 min 03JoinsCombine tables with INNER, LEFT and self joins without multiplying rows by accident. 14 min 04AggregationSummarise rows with COUNT, SUM, AVG and filter groups with HAVING. 13 min 05IndexesDesign indexes for the queries you actually run and understand the cost. 15 min 06TransactionsGroup writes so they succeed or fail together, and choose the right isolation. 14 min 07Users and permissionsCreate least-privilege accounts and keep credentials out of the codebase. 13 min 08Views and stored proceduresPackage reusable queries in views and business operations in procedures. 14 min 09Backups and restoreMake logical backups, verify them and practise restoring. 13 min 10Performance tuningRead EXPLAIN, find slow queries and fix the cause instead of guessing. 22 min

Certification

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Complete every lesson, then pass a timed assessment to earn the MySQL Certificate. Each credential has a unique ID and a QR code that resolves to a live public record.

10 randomized questions
30 minute limit · 80% to pass
3 attempts per enrolment
Verifiable by QR or credential ID

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MySQL

Write correct multi-table queriesDesign indexes that match real queriesUse transactions and least-privilege users

MySQL

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10 lessons in 1 module

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