PostgreSQL for Everybody

SQL, From First Query to Real Databases

This University of Michigan specialization takes an intermediate learner from writing basic SQL statements to designing and managing relational databases with PostgreSQL — one of the most widely used open-source database systems in production today.

Who it's for

Developers, analysts, or anyone who already understands the basics of data and wants to move from ad-hoc spreadsheets to querying real, structured databases with confidence.

Key skills covered

• Writing and refining SQL queries against relational data
• Database design principles and data modeling
• Maintaining data integrity across a live database

The specialization's practical, hands-on approach has attracted over 45,000 students, and PostgreSQL skills transfer directly to most SQL-based roles, since the underlying query language is close to industry standard.