Getting Started With CockroachDB

Our first 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:

Spin up a cluster on your computer

Observe the cluster healing itself during node failure

Perform transactions with strict ACID guarantees

Use our Admin UI and SQL shell to solve a set of hands-on exercises

And much more!

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 and a goodie bag. If you fail, we invite you to restart the course and try again. Get started today!

By the time you finish the course, you’ll be able to:

• Spin up a local cluster on your computer
• Connect with both the SQL shell and an example application
• Monitor cluster status and activity with the built-in Admin UI
• Describe the key functionality that brings people to CockroachDB, including:
  • Seamless horizontal scalability
  • Distributed transactions with strict ACID guarantees
  • The ability to survive node and even datacenter failure with minimal disruption
  • A familiar (and feature-rich) SQL API with an extensive driver ecosystem

 

Prerequisites

• None

 

Nice-to-have Skills

• Basic knowledge of SQL
• Basic familiarity with bash (Mac/Linux systems)
• Basic familiarity with Powershell (Windows)

 

Hardware & Software Requirements

• A computer running on one of the following operating systems:
  • OSX
  • Windows (8 or 10)
  • Linux
• An internet connection
• A modern web browser

 

Course Outline

• Chapter 1: Overview and First Steps
• Chapter 2: Cluster Fundamentals
• Chapter 3: SQL at Scale

6 hours