Audience
This basic course is for persons needing an introductory knowledge of DB2, and persons preparingfor advanced and specialized DB2 education.
Pre-requisites
You must have:
Basic knowledge in data processing.
Skill Gained
After completing this course, you should be able to :
List and describe the major components of IBM's relational database, DB2
Explain the characteristics of a DB2 table
Relate the basic concepts of data modeling
State the processing instructions given to DB2 via simple SQL statements
List and describe several ways to build (write) and execute SQL statements
List and describe steps needed to imbed SQL statements in an application program
:: Course CE030MY ::
Explain some of the functions performed by, and the responsibilities of, database and system administrators
Establish a base for more specialized DB2 education
Day 1
9:00am – 12. 30pm
Module 1 - Understanding a Table
Identify the advantages of a relational database
Dene a relation
Name the language used to talk to a relational database manager (RDBM)
List three characteristics assigned to each column
Dene the tasks performed by DB2 when running an application
Dene the roles that are performed within DB2
1:3 0pm – 5.00pm
Module 2 - Data Modeling and Database Design
State the purpose of a business model
Identify an Entity-Relational Diagram (ERD) model
List several DB2 column data types
Identify non-standard column and table names
Identify the characteristics of a primary key and a foreign key
State the purpose of referential integrity
State the purpose of triggers
Module 3 - How does a User use DB2?
List several ways to talk to DB2
List multiple ways to generate an SQL statement
List several ways to ADD, REMOVE, or CHANGE table rows
List several ways to READ data and produce reports
Day 2
9:00am – 12. 30pm
Module 4 - How does a Programmer use DB2?
List the steps needed to create a test environment
List the necessary steps to coding SQL in a program
Describe the purpose of SQL delimiters
Describe the purpose of an SQL Communication Area (SQLCA)
List the steps involved in preparing a program for execution
State the di-erences between static and dynamic SQL
:: Course CE030MY ::
Day 2
1:3 0pm – 5.00pm
Module 5 - What does an Administrator do in DB2?
List some of the tasks performed by a DB2 System Administrator: Identifying the DB2 product, Installing DB2,
Creating subsystems/instances, databases and table spaces, Authorizing, and Monitoring
List some of the tasks performed by a DB2 Database Administrator: Creating, altering and dropping tables, views and indexes, Planning locking strategies, Running utility jobs and Authorizing
Module 6 - Information Management with DB2
List several planning considerations for distributing data
List some of the skills required to successfully distribute data
Di_erentiate between remote unit of work, distributed unit of work, and distributed request
List some of the security concerns when dealing with distributed data
List some of the other products that interface with DB2
This is a version-specific reference outline. Confirm the current syllabus and delivery arrangements with EIEIO.