Dr. Casas has over a decade of higher education teaching experience in the fields of information systems and computer science. His teaching philosophy focuses on applying active learning techniques to help students accomplish their learning goals and the development of effective online teaching methods. Dr. Casas is a student-centered instructor that brings field experience to the online classroom. Prior to becoming a professor, Dr. Casas worked in industry designing and developing Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems for major oil and power utility companies in the Americas, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. He has conducted research in financial technology (FinTech) and received his Ph.D. degree from Nova Southeastern University and an MBA from the University of Connecticut.
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Get started with NoSQL databases and understand their role in modern data storage solutions. This course covers document-oriented, key-value pair, column-oriented, and graph databases, providing you with a solid foundation to manage diverse data types effectively.
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Discover the essential skills needed to work with relational databases through our in-depth online course. From creating databases using Data Definition Language (DDL) to manipulating data with Data Manipulation Language (DML), you'll gain a thorough understanding of managing relational databases efficiently.
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Discover the fundamentals of creating robust and scalable relational databases with this in-depth online course. Learn various models, understand normalization forms, and apply industry-standard design principles to build reliable data structures.