We all know that showcasing our skills in front of a company is so crucial in today’s competitive job market. For this, our CV will be the first contact with the company.
Undoubtedly it overviews our skills, qualifications, and experiences. But it should be replete with some precise skills.
Today’s writing will be all about developing a specific skill like that which we should have to compete in the job market.
So, Database skills are one of the most required skills in today’s world. Firstly, let’s dig into the meaning of database. The meaning of a Database is the composition of data.
But any data around us cannot construct a Database. Data should have a relation between them to follow the definition of a Database.
In 1970, computer scientist Edgar F. Codd used a relational database in his article at first, though data had been recorded as files on the computer from the ’60s.
But why does an industry need database management?
The reason is that data is the most important asset for conducting any business. So, storing, retrieving, and managing the data of an entity is the most important need in this fast-paced digital era.
That’s why having these skills will definitely take you one step ahead in creating a good impression for your company.
So, let’s trace out what we should practice to develop our Database skills.
- First, we must make our foundation solid. We will have to gain knowledge about the core concepts of Database design, development, and administration. For that, we must learn SQL, Indexing, data modeling, security backup, etc. By fundamental education, we can perceive database skills more effectively.
- In the fast-paced market, it is required to follow the trend. So, we need to upgrade our skills with any updated technologies. To do so we must attend many webinars, seminars, and courses on database management. Big data analytics, cloud-based databases, Data visualization, etc. should be studied for the current market.
- We will need to practice our Database skills on a regular basis. We can practice in our current jobs or on any online platforms or sites just to have it at our fingertips.
- We can learn various Database languages. There are 4 categories of Database Languages we already know. DDL, DCL, DML, and TCL can be learned from many online sites like Oracle LiveSQL, Essential SQL, Datacamp, Udacity and there are many more.
- We have to learn how to troubleshoot several database programs. This knowledge is equally important. Troubleshooting skills can save us in security and performance.
- We often use MS Access for databases. It is actually required to erase some limitations like sharing data with other programs, data printing, displaying data on screen, etc. Providing commitments to solve such problems Microsoft Corporation created the MS Access program. It is a Windows-based relational database management system that we need to manage our data securely.
- Most importantly we must have the knowledge of data modeling. Data modeling is very significant because understanding how on a framework we can model relationships of data will help to ensure proper functionality.
- Besides all this technological knowledge, we must acquire communication skills. It will help us to explain database ideas to software project managers.
Last but not least, we need to read more research papers and articles to attain more knowledge about Database skills.
In the end, it will make us more eligible and perfect as a job candidate. Still there is no end to having good knowledge on databases, as it is a huge sector.
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Writer
Adri Sen
Intern, Content Writing Department,
YSSE