Introduction to the Teradata Database WBT

What's New

Welcome to Introduction to the Teradata Database WBT. This course has been updated for Teradata 12.0 and will help you prepare for the Teradata Certified Professional Teradata Basics V2R5 or Teradata 12 Basics exam.

If you have already started or completed this course to prepare for your Teradata V2R5 Basics Certification, you do not need to start over. The content is generally the same with minor updates that will not impact passing the certification exam, which is based on Teradata Database V2R5 technology.

If you are studying for the Teradata Basics 12 Certification exam, new content has been added in support of that exam. New Teradata content will be denoted with a “T12” icon - .

In addition, major new Teradata 13 features have been added and are denoted with a “T13” icon - .

Abstract

The Introduction to the Teradata Database Web-Based Training (WBT) provides introductory level technical knowledge about the Teradata Database to prepare you for future coursework and/or for taking the Teradata Basics V2R5 or Teradata T12 Basics exam to become a Teradata Certified Professional.

This course includes the following topic areas:

What Teradata is.
Teradata purpose-built family platform.
What makes the Teradata Database unique.
Teradata Database and data warehouse architectures.
Teradata Database client access.
How the Teradata Database's data is structured.
Teradata Database data protection and workload management.
Teradata Database indexes -- how and why we use them.

Audiences

Primary Audience:

Teradata Customers
Teradata Partners
Teradata Pre-Sales and Post-Sales Professional Services (PS) Consultants
Teradata Sales Consultants
Any Teradata Customer, Partner or employee preparing for the Teradata Basics V2R5 or Teradata T12 Basics Certification exam
Any Teradata Customer, Partner or employee required to complete this training as a prerequisite to other Teradata course(s)

Duration

This WBT is self-paced learning, so the length of time for each student will vary. On average, you can expect to spend 8 to 10 hours to complete this course.

Objectives

After completing this WBT, you should be able to:

Describe the purpose and functions of the Teradata Database.
List the principal components of the Teradata Database and describe their functions.
Describe the Teradata Database features that provide fault tolerance, performance and scalability.
Describe how data is loaded and accessed through Teradata Database client hardware and software utilities.
Identify Teradata objects and their hierarchy.
Differentiate between relational keys and Teradata Database indexes, and understand their uses.
Explain data distribution and data access mechanics in the Teradata Database.

Course Recommendations

We recommend you have the following prior to taking this course:

Basic computer knowledge.
A general understanding of data processing in a business environment.
Technical background regarding large computer systems.

This training course was created by Teradata Learning.
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