YugabyteDB Managed Basics
UCF091
In this course, you'll discover YugabyteDB Managed, create a free cluster, and connect to it with both YugabyteDB Managed Shell and pgAdmin.
What you'll learn
Level: Beginner
In this course, you will create a YugabyteDB Managed cluster and connect to it using YugabyteDB Managed Shell and pgAdmin. The labs in the course include creating a database in YugabyteDB Managed Shell and creating a database using a SQL script and pgAdmin. The pgAdmin lab also showcases how Yugabyte has a high degree of PostgreSQL compatibility.
Prerequisites
Wanted: Architects, Developers, Administrators, and Business Leaders
This introductory course requires an interest in Distributed SQL and a desire to use a Database as a Software Service (DBaSS).
Checklist
What you'll need
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Operating System:
macOS 10+, Ubuntu 16+, or Windows 10+ -
Chromium web browser:
Chrome, Opera, or Microsoft Edge -
YugabyteDB Managed free cluster
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YugabyteDB Community Slack account
Course Details
Duration 57 minutes
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Welcome!
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Get Started with YugabyteDB Managed
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🥼[LAB]: Create a YugabyteDB Managed free cluster
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🥼[LAB]: Create a distributed SQL database
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Connect an application
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🥼[LAB]: Connect to your YugabyteDB Managed cluster with pgAdmin
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Manage your YugabyteDB Managed cluster
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Next steps
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Frequently asked questions
The answers you seek
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What is the cost?
YugabyteDB University courses are FREE, so enroll today!
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What type of computer or software do I need in order to take a course?
All you need is your Chromium based browser such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, or Opera.
Firefox, Safari, and Internet Explorer are not Chromium based browsers, so we politely ask that you avoid using theses for the course.
A lab in this course requires that install pgAdmin, and open source application for connecting to your Yugabyte Cloud free cluster. -
Is this course self-paced? In other words, do I decide to learn when I want and on my schedule?
Yes, you do!
This is a self-paced course! You can start, stop, pause, resume, and replay whenever you feel like it.
Using the Course Player, for example, you can watch learning videos whenever you want.
This course doesn't have any on-demand labs for hands-on exercises, but for our courses that do have labs, they are available when you want as well! -
For this course, do I need to purchases a YugabyteDB software license?
You do not need to purchase a YugabyteDB software license for this course. YugabyteDB is open source software.
You can sign up for YugabyteDB Managed free cluster without a credit card or payment method. -
Do I need to sign up for a YugabyteDB Managed free cluster?
Yes!
The labs in this course require that you create an YugabyteDB Managed free cluster. The first lab will walk you through the steps. -
What do I receive for completing this course?
A big THANK YOU from the team at Yugabyte University!
There is no exam for this course. -
Sometimes I get stuck. How can I get help?
If you get stuck, help is a literally a click away. In the Course Player header bar, select Discussions and post a question, concern, or even suggestion.
We also have a #training channel on YugabyteDB Community Slack.
In the Course Player, you always find instructions on how to get help in the Help lesson. -
Will I be able to review this course?
After completing this course, you will have the opportunity to review it!
We highly value your feedback and suggestions. Your review and rating helps pay it forward for our future students. -
I have a great idea for a course that features my technology stack and YugabyteDB. Who do I connect with?
Awesome news! Please reach out to the team at Yugabyte University. You will find an email to reach us in the Welcome page of any enrolled course.
Learning path
Basics of Distributed SQL
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UCF101Introduction to YugabyteDB
In this introductory course, you will learn about the unique architecture of YugabyteDB as well as the various key features that make YugabyteDB an amazing distributed SQL database.
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ExamYugabyteDB Basics of Distributed SQL Exam
Enrollment is automatic for students who complete all the courses in the Basics of Distributed SQL learning path.
Reviews
What students have to say
“Very informative course that helped understand the characteristics of Distributed SQL and why distributed sql is important for cloud applications.”
“Very informative course that helped understand the characteristics of Distributed SQL and why distributed sql is important for cloud applications.”
→Read Less“It was excellent given it was the first basic course on distributed sql database. Thank you Yugabyte Db university”
“It was excellent given it was the first basic course on distributed sql database. Thank you Yugabyte Db university”
→Read Less“This course provides a really nice introduction to distributed SQL. There is a lot of information to digest, but interestingly, it is mostly videos with visuals, not text. I liked all the visuals. Some people like all text, but this course is all...”
→Read More“This course provides a really nice introduction to distributed SQL. There is a lot of information to digest, but interestingly, it is mostly videos with visuals, not text. I liked all the visuals. Some people like all text, but this course is all visuals. The explain all the concepts like distributed storage and distributed query processing.”
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