DB2 Family Fundamentals
Information
Course code
CE031UA
Duration
2 Days, 16 Acad. Hours
Delivery formats
Classroom
OnLine
On-Site
Virtual
Course overview
This course provides you with information about the functions of IBM’s DB2, a relational database manager which may be installed under a variety of operating systems on many hardware platforms.
DB2 runs under the z/OS, VM, Linux, UNIX, and Windows operating systems, to name a few.
The course includes discussion of how the DB2 products provide services. The focus is on the services DB2 provides and how we work with DB2, not on its internal workings.
Course objectives
- 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
- Comprehend 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
- Explain some of the functions performed by, and the responsibilities of, database and system administrators
- Establish a base for more specialized DB2 education
Audience
- This basic course is for persons needing an introductory knowledge of DB2, and persons preparing for advanced and specialized DB2 education.
Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge in data processing
Course outline
Day 1
- Welcome
- Understanding a Table
- Data Modeling and Database Design
- How does a User use DB2?
Day 2
- How does a Programmer use DB2?
- What does an Administrator do in DB2?
- Information Management with DB2
