**Course Title:** SQL Mastery: From Fundamentals to Advanced Techniques **Section Title:** Final Project Preparation and Review **Topic:** Plan and begin working on the final project.(Lab topic) **Objective:** In this lab, you will apply the knowledge and skills you have gained throughout the course to design and develop a comprehensive database project. You will plan, create, and partially implement a database project that integrates concepts from various sections of the course. **Project Guidelines:** Your final project should meet the following requirements: 1. **Topic Selection**: Choose a real-world topic that interests you, such as a library management system, an e-commerce platform, or a healthcare database. 2. **Database Design**: Create a conceptual, logical, and physical design for your database. Ensure that it follows the principles of normalization and good database design practices. 3. **Database Population**: Populate your database with sample data. This can be done manually or through scripting. 4. **Queries and Reports**: Develop a set of queries and reports that showcase your database's capabilities. This should include various types of queries, such as filtering, sorting, and aggregating data. **Step-by-Step Instructions** ### Step 1: Topic Selection and Database Design * Choose a topic for your final project and brainstorm the requirements. * Determine the entities, attributes, and relationships involved in your project. * Create a conceptual, logical, and physical design for your database using a tool like [draw.io](https://draw.io/) or [dbdiagram.io](https://dbdiagram.io/). * Normalize your database design to ensure data integrity and reduce data redundancy. ### Step 2: Database Creation and Population * Create your database schema using the design developed in Step 1. * Populate your database with sample data. You can use tools like [Mockaroo](https://mockaroo.com/) or [Faker](https://faker.readthedocs.io/en/master/). * Ensure that your data meets the constraints and relationships defined in your database design. ### Step 3: Query and Report Development * Develop a set of queries that showcase your database's capabilities. This should include: * Filtering data using WHERE, AND, OR, and NOT. * Sorting data using ORDER BY. * Aggregating data using GROUP BY and HAVING. * Joining tables using INNER JOIN, LEFT JOIN, and RIGHT JOIN. * Create reports that demonstrate the insights gained from your queries. You can use tools like [Tableau](https://www.tableau.com/) or [Power BI](https://powerbi.microsoft.com/) for this purpose. ### Step 4: Project Submission * Document your database design, schema, and queries. * Provide a brief explanation of your project, including the topic, design decisions, and query outcomes. * Submit your project as a PDF document, including all the required components. **Additional Resources:** * [Draw.io Database Design Tutorial](https://drawio-app.com/db-design-tutorial) * [DBDiagram.io Database Design Tutorial](https://dbdiagram.io/docs/creating-diagrams) * [Mockaroo Data Generation Tutorial](https://mockaroo.com/sql_tutorial) * [Faker Data Generation Tutorial](https://faker.readthedocs.io/en/master/sql.html) * [Tableau Data Visualization Tutorial](https://www.tableau.com/learn/training/2020) * [Power BI Data Visualization Tutorial](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/service-get-started) **What's Next:** In the next section, we will review the key concepts from the course and provide best practices for designing, querying, and managing a database. **Call to Action:** Leave a comment below if you have any questions or need help with the final project. We will respond with guidance and support to ensure your success.