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Welcome!
At Cockroach University, we welcome everyone who wants to learn more about distributed databases, cloud-native applications, SQL, and much more! Our courses are taught by in-house training experts who guide, challenge, and help students apply concepts to realistic exercises. You can get started now with our introduction course below. More advanced courses will appear here in the coming months!Courses
Getting Started With CockroachDB – Course
This course will teach you the core concepts behind distributed databases and give you all the tools you need to get started with CockroachDB.
During the course, you will learn how to:
The course has approximately 80 minutes of video and includes quizzes along the way to ensure that you are learning the concepts from each section. At the end of the course, there will be a final exam. If you pass, you will receive a certificate of completion. If you fail, we invite you to restart the course and try again. Get started today!
CockroachDB for Python Developers – Course
In this course, you will build a full-stack ride-sharing application in
Python using the popular SQLAlchemy ORM. You will start with a simple
version that manages a fleet of scooters and their current positions.
You will add features one by one as the course progresses until you have a
highly functional application that is ready to track multiple vehicle types
and users at scale.
Along the way, you will learn how to:Deploy a free CockroachDB cluster on CockroachCloud
Design your CockroachDB schema in SQL
Model your data's schema in Python
Perform transactions such as adding, removing, and updating rows
Take advantage of CockroachDB's rich data types
Optimize your queries with indexes for efficient filtering and sorting
Before taking this course, you should have experience with Python 3 and application development. It is helpful but not required to be familiar with SQL. If you’ve never used CockroachDB before, we would also suggest taking our “Getting Started with CockroachDB” course first.
Along the way, you will learn how to:
Before taking this course, you should have experience with Python 3 and application development. It is helpful but not required to be familiar with SQL. If you’ve never used CockroachDB before, we would also suggest taking our “Getting Started with CockroachDB” course first.
