CompTIA DataSys+

Course Overview

CompTIA DataSys+ is a foundational level data management certification that focuses on the logistics of data administration and security.

The CompTIA DataSys+ (DS0-001) certification exam certifies that the successful candidate has the knowledge and skills required to deploy, manage, and maintain databases, including employing the fundamentals of scripting and programming in a database environment while using security and business continuity best-practices.

Target Audience

• Database Administrator
• Database Administrator
• System Database Administrator
• Task-Oriented Database Administrator
• Application Database Administrator
• Cloud Database Administrator
• Specialist Database Administrator
• Performance Database Administrator
• Database Manager

Skills Covered

Database Fundamentals

Understand database structure types while developing, modifying and running structured query language (SQL) code, providing the groundwork to gather, store, and drive data assets on any operating system.

Database Deployment

Compare and contrast the different aspects of database design and planning and explain the various phases of the implementation, testing, deployment and optimization of collected data.

Database Management and Maintenance

Learn the purpose of monitoring and reporting database performance, explain common database maintenance processes, and produce critical documentation.

Data and Database Security

Secure databases, protect against attacks, and control authorization while ensuring governance and regulatory compliance.

Business Continuity

Prepare for and recover from incidents by implementing best practices for disaster recovery, backup and restoration of database management systems.

At Course Completion

• Database Fundamentals – A solid understanding of database structure types and the ability to develop, modify and run code provides the groundwork for database administrators to gather, store, and drive data assets.
• Database Deployment – Compare and contrast the different aspects of database planning and design and explain the various phases of the implementation, testing, and deployment of collected data.
• Database Management and Maintenance – Understand the purpose of monitoring and reporting database performance, explain common database maintenance processes, and produce critical documentation.
• Data and Database Security – Secure databases, protect against attacks, and control authorization while ensuring governance and regulatory compliance.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites, but 2-3 years of experience in a database administrator role is recommended.