Data, Databases & Scripting

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Diagram of database performance tuning: indexing, query rewrite, caching, partitioning, normalization, connection pooling, load balancing, monitoring, profiling & real-time metrics.

Illustration of PostgreSQL basics: beginner at a laptop with database icons, tables and SQL snippets illustrating setup, querying, relations, backups, and basic administration. help

Illustration showing secure storage of database credentials environment variables encrypted files secret managers least-privilege access rotation and avoiding hardcoding in scripts.

Illustration of a developer automating database reports: Python script icon, DB cylinders, charts and a clock, arrows showing data flow, parsing, aggregation and PDF report output.

Illustration of data normalization: messy, mixed-format datasets transformed into consistent, scaled deduped tables and charts to enable reliable analysis comparisons and insights.

Screenshot showing PowerShell script importing, filtering and exporting CSV data: commands like Import-Csv, Where-Object, Select-Object and Export-Csv showing sample table headers.

Summary of efficient SQL tips for large tables: indexed joins, partition pruning, selective WHERE filters, covering indexes, batching, query plan tuning to minimize scans. and I/O.

Secure database backup and restore illustration: stacked database cylinders, cloud and shield icons, bidirectional arrows, encrypted files, scheduled backups verified and restored.

Diagram showing two tables A and B with overlapping region: INNER join highlights intersection rows, LEFT join shows all A plus matches, RIGHT join shows all B plus matches. Colored