Learn about the fundamental concepts of databases, why, how, and when they're used.

Fundamentals of Web Programming

Databases are universal - they underlie the technology you use every day. They're a crucial component of everything from telecommunications systems, banking systems, and video games to just about any other software system that maintains some amount of persistent data.

In this module, you'll learn about the fundamental concepts of databases, why and when they're used, what relational databases are, and entity-relationship diagrams. You will also be exposed to techniques like normalization that help to increase the efficiency of databases.

Database Fundamentals

Congratulations, you have completed the _sixth_ module. 🎉

## Summary

The module provided some basic information on database systems. You learned about the different types of databases and entity-relationship diagrams. You learned how to normalize your data in order to increase query efficiency.

## What's next?

After covering the database fundamentals, the last and upcoming module brings detailed information about version control and how to add a repo hosting service to any development project.

Congratulations, you have completed the _sixth_ module. 🎉

# Summary

The module provided some basic information on database systems. You learned about the different types of databases and entity-relationship diagrams. You learned how to normalize your data in order to increase query efficiency.

# What's next?

After covering the database fundamentals, the last and upcoming module brings detailed information about version control and how to add a repo hosting service to any development project.

Here's a quick summary of the sixth module for you.

Before We Begin

Fundamental Concepts

Data Modeling

Entity-Relationship Data Model

The Relational Data Model

Functional Depedencies

Normalization

Types of Databases

Conclusion

Final Remarks

Summary