MySQL 5.0: Upgrading and New Features

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code.

MySQL5-NF

length.

3 days

type.

Instructor-Led

partner.

MySQL

price.

$1,499

	Do you need to migrate your existing data driven applications to MySQL 5.0
	Do you want to design and implement stored procedures and functions to improve productivity and provide additional security in your existing and future data driven applications?
	Do you want to design and implement views to improve end-user productivity, server optimization and ensure sensitive information is not compromised?
	Do you want to design and implement triggers to enforce complex business rules and ensure data integrity in your existing and future data driven applications?

Then MySQL 5.0: Upgrading and New Features is the class for you! This course is designed for Developers and Database Administrators who wish to migrate to MySQL 5.0. This course will prepare each student with the skills needed to utilize Stored Procedures, Triggers, Views, and the INFORMATION_SCHEMA metadata to enhance their productivity. Students will be exposed to the new storage engines, the ANSI SQL features and commands, the new status and configuration variables, the new precise math features and commands, and the new indexing and optimization features. In addition, this course will explain the MySQL recommended migration strategy.

There are currently no scheduled dates for this course. If you are interested in this course, request a course date with the links below.

who can benefit

Experienced Developers and Database Administrators who are upgrading from previous versions of MySQL to MySQL 5.0.

prerequisites

Students who wish to attend this course, should have attended the Using MySQL 4.1 or Managing MySQL 4.1 courses or be able to perform the following task:

	Can state general facts about the MySQL privilege system
	Can view data in databases by using the MySQL SELECT Queries
	Can use MySQL functions in SELECT Queries
	Can create tables and explain column types in earlier versions of MySQL
	Can use JOINs in earlier versions of MySQL SELECT Queries

skills gained

At the completion of this course, you should be able to:

	Create database procedures and functions (including cursors), triggers and views
	Describe the new status and configuration variables
	Write SQL to retrieve information from the INFORMATION_SCHEMA database
	Understand how MySQL 5.0 performs more precise calculations independent of the operating system and gives greater control over handling and invalid values
	Describe the new storage engines available and improvement on pre-5.0 storage engines
	Explain the new “greedy” optimizer and index merge method
	Describe the SQL features and commands that are now available in MySQL 5.0
	Describe the MySQL recommended migration strategy

certification:

If you are MySQL 4 Core (or Professional) certified then this course combined with sufficient practical experience, prepares you for the MySQL 5.0 Developer (or MySQL 5.0 DBA) Upgrade Certification Exam

format

	Instructor led, with extensive hands-on lab exercises
	Each student will be provided with their own computer

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