I would have given this course three stars but the mistakes in the final assignment which took me forever to figure out due to my being a novice lost them an additional star. The instructions give you a partial syntax of a GRANT statement but place DATABASE after rather than before the DATABASE name causing me to have to eventually figure out that the error I was experiencing was due to COURSERA providing the incorrect syntax for the assignment. Glad I had the opportunity to troubleshoot but I have seen too many examples of sloppy course design as I have gone thorough the Data Engineering IBM certificate program.

Good course in overall. Labs should be debugged. In my opinion, it also introduces a lot of concepts without the enough practice.

Pros: Great intro to DBA. Labs are great for hands-on experience and general playing around with the concepts. REALLY appreciate the exposure to both command-line and GUI for PostgreSQL, MySQL, and IBM Db2.

Cons: Related to Peer-Graded Lab and Grading rubric -- A few of the Final Assignment Peer grading rubric requirements conflict with the expectations described in the Final Assignment Lab questions (Task 3.1, Task 3.3, Task 3.5).

Also, the IBM Db2 GUI Cloud version that I have access to through these Coursera courses does not show the SQL panel side-by-side with the Results panel- the version I have access to shows the panels above-and-below on the screen. This version also will NOT indicate query runtime in the same window as the query results; this version can either show a window indicating query runtime, or show a window showing query results, but NOT both. The Peer-graded Rubric conflicts with this as it requires a screenshot that shows query runtime ALONG WITH query results.

Thanks for all the excellent info....great experience!

I recently completed the 'Relational Database Administration' course on Coursera as part of my efforts to advance my career in database management. The course content was thorough, covering essential topics like SQL optimization, database security, and backup strategies. The module on database indexing was particularly insightful and applicable to my current job. The instructor was highly knowledgeable and communicated complex concepts in an easy-to-understand manner. Their real-world examples helped bridge theory and practice effectively. The course was well-structured with a logical flow from basic to advanced topics. The quizzes and hands-on projects were invaluable in reinforcing my learning. The supplementary readings and videos were also very helpful. The course exceeded my expectations by providing both theoretical knowledge and practical skills. I found some of the advanced SQL exercises challenging, but the forums and instructor support were excellent in helping me overcome these hurdles. One area for improvement could be the inclusion of more interactive simulations to practice database administration tasks. Additionally, a deeper dive into emerging database technologies would be beneficial. Overall, I highly recommend the 'Relational Database Administration' course on Coursera to anyone looking to enhance their database management skills. It's particularly suited for professionals in IT and database administration seeking to update their knowledge and practical skills." Feel free to customize this example to better fit your personal experience and insights.

Very good course which allows to approach the concepts of relational database administration. I found this course technical but the alternation between theory and practice allows to assimilate the notions well! I do not recommend this course to people who have no knowledge of databases, a course on RDBMS is necessary before.

There are many advanced knowledge through this courses that I feel helpful when applying to manage your database system. You should review the lecture videos many times to digest them

These courses, from leading institutions all over the world, are only accessible to me through Coursera. I learn something new and fascinating every day.

Thank you very for offering me a full Fianacial fund and also thank you all my instructors for your time and dedication.

This course is really helpful in getting down the basics of DBA daily tasks, and the best practice of those tasks.

Thank you instructors for great course. Througthout the course, I learn and improve myself better.

Very good course and very informative. Thank you IBM, for educating me in such an important field

Great content on DBA. Final Quiz was challenging, yet I could clear it in first attempt.

Great practice and learning experience, looking forward to begin the next course.

this course is very hard to me, but it give me very much knowledge about RDBMS

La experiencia fue de lo mas genial y lo aprendido cumplio mis expectativas

Very Informative and hand on lab provide good practice

a great way and place to learn knowledge

Well explained and practical based

Simple and straight to the point