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MySQL Training
September 15, 2014
Choosing the Right Data Types for Your MySQL Database
A well designed database uses the most suitable data type for each item. Data type categories are numeric, temporal, character and binary. Follow the ABC rule for choosing data types: Appropriate, Brief, Complete.
To learn more about data types and other key topics for getting started on the MySQL Database, take the MySQL for Beginners training course.
You can take this 4-day training course through the following formats:
- Training-on-Demand: Start training within 24 hours of registration, following lecture material at your own pace through streaming video and booking time on a lab environment to do lab exercises to suit your schedule.
- Live-Virtual Event: Attend a live event from your own desk, no travel required. Choose from a selection of events on the schedule to suit different timezones.
- In-Class Event: Travel to an education center to attend a class. Below is a selection of the events already on the schedule.
Location | Date | Delivery Language |
Sao Paolo, Brazil | 6 October 2014 | Brazilian Portuguese |
London, England | 11 November 2014 | English |
Rome, Italy | 3 November 2014 | Italian |
Nairobi, Kenya | 10 November 2014 | English |
Riga, Latvia | 3 November 2014 | Latvian |
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia | 20 October 2014 | English |
Mexico City, Mexico | 17 September 2014 | Spanish |
San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico | 24 November 2014 | Spanish |
Utrecht, Netherlands | 3 November 2014 | English |
To register for an event, request an additional event or learn more about the authentic MySQL Curriculum, go to http://education.oracle.com/mysql.