Course ADA-201: Advanced Database Management & Administration

Syllabus Focus & Core Competencies

This advanced course transforms operational database administration from uncertain command-line scripts into predictable, audited visual workflows inside HeidiSQL. Students analyze storage engines, foreign key cascading constraints, server variable tuning, and automated database backups.

Core Administration Modules

• Module 1 – Advanced Schema Architecture: Implementing normalization principles, selecting optimal character sets (utf8mb4), managing collation nuances, and configuring foreign keys with CASCADE / SET NULL rules.
• Module 2 – Indexing & Performance Diagnostics: Creating B-Tree, UNIQUE, and FULLTEXT indexes in HeidiSQL. Using the EXPLAIN tool to inspect table cardinality, key length, and index coverage.
• Module 3 – Backup, Recovery & Export Engines: Executing complete database backups using HeidiSQL's SQL export dialog. Structuring table-by-table or insert-by-insert dumps, dropping existing objects safely, and restoring large schemas.
• Module 4 – Server Privilege Administration: Creating restricted users, granting granular database and column privileges, managing host permissions, and auditing active sessions via the Server Processes tab.