Summary
In this lesson, we will introduce you to some common types of databases. Different data problems can be solved in a wide variety of ways, which is why so many different types of databases exist. After learning about a few different types of databases, you’ll be ready to explore specific implementations further.
Learning Objectives
During this lesson, I’ll introduce you to the following:
- SQL databases
- Key-value databases
- Document-databases
- Graph databases
Intended Audience
This lesson is for novice:
- Software engineers
- Data engineers
- DevOps engineers
- Site reliability engineers
Prerequisites
- You should have at least a conceptual understanding of programming and be comfortable with data structures, data types, etc.
Ben Lambert is a software engineer and was previously the lead author for DevOps and Microsoft Azure training content at Cloud Academy. His courses and learning paths covered Cloud Ecosystem technologies such as DC/OS, configuration management tools, and containers. As a software engineer, Ben’s experience includes building highly available web and mobile apps. When he’s not building software, he’s hiking, camping, or creating video games.