Relational Database Design and Knowledge Engineering

Building effective software systems requires turning domain expertise into structured data architectures. This written course guides you through extracting knowledge from subject matter experts and translating those insights into robust relational database designs. You will develop a foundational understanding of knowledge engineering principles and relational database design to structure complex organizational information efficiently. What you will learn: Understand key terminology in knowledge engineering and relational database architecture; Extract requirements and domain insights through structured expert interviews; Design entity-relationship models that accurately reflect business logic; Normalize data structures to eliminate redundancy and maintain integrity; Write foundational SQL scripts to create and manage relational tables; Apply modern metadata management and data modeling best practices. The course begins with core definitions and structural principles before moving into practical knowledge extraction techniques and step-by-step schema normalization. Designed for absolute beginners, aspiring data analysts, and systems analysts with no prior database experience. Begin reading today to start transforming domain knowledge into reliable database solutions.