{"id":285,"date":"2010-04-23T10:41:20","date_gmt":"2010-04-23T14:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.salaryfor.com\/blog\/?p=285"},"modified":"2010-09-23T22:13:30","modified_gmt":"2010-09-24T02:13:30","slug":"career-of-the-week-database-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salaryfor.com\/blog\/career-of-the-week-database-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Career of the Week: Database Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Think about how much data you have stored on your computer. You may have trouble finding the occasional file, but you usually manage.<\/p>\n<p>Now imagine how much data is available on the Internet. Much of that information is stored on databases. Thanks in part to the work of database administrators, you\u2019re able to find the information you need quickly.<\/p>\n<p>If you major in database management, you\u2019ll learn how to construct databases. You\u2019ll study the organization, storage, and retrieval of large amounts of information.<\/p>\n<h3>Did You Know?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Police across the country can use an FBI database to identify fingerprints within only two hours.\n<ul>\n<li>Learn programming languages used in managing databases<\/li>\n<li>Take business as well as technology classes<\/li>\n<li>Team up with classmates on a final database project<\/li>\n<li>Complete an internship<\/li>\n<li>Prepare for certification exams in specific database software such as Oracle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>It Helps to Be&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p>A problem solver who is attentive to detail. You\u2019ll also need to be a good communicator to work cooperatively on group projects.\u00a0 Finally, a drive to keep up with the latest technology will help you in both your studies and your future career.<\/p>\n<h3>College Checklist<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Does the program focus more on preparing students for the work world or for further study?<\/li>\n<li>Are professors experts in the latest technology and working in the profession?<\/li>\n<li>Does the program teach the most up-to-date technology?<\/li>\n<li>Does the program include an internship program?<\/li>\n<li>What are recent grads doing now?<\/li>\n<li>Database administrators must know a programming language for managing databases called Structured Query Language (SQL).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Course Spotlight<\/h3>\n<p>In a database management course, you\u2019ll get an overview of database application systems and how they\u2019re used in government, business, universities, and other organizations. You\u2019ll learn to design basic databases, create relational databases, and use SQL. You\u2019ll also begin to explore some of the major issues surrounding database use today, including security and privacy.<\/p>\n<p><em>source: <\/em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.collegeboard.com\/csearch\/majors_careers\/profiles\/majors\/11.0802.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">collegeboard.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"line-height: 19px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.salaryfor.com\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color: #3399cc;\">click here for more salary information<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Think about how much data you have stored on your computer. 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