From Spreadsheets to a Real Database
Free Beginner course · 10 lessons · 2 weeks · Certificate on completion
Move a team's critical spreadsheets into a structured database without disrupting work. Across 10 lessons you'll move from fundamentals to a portfolio-ready outcome — at your own pace, with quizzes after each lesson and a final exam to certify your mastery.
What you'll learn
- Signs you've outgrown spreadsheets
- Auditing existing sheets
- Designing tables
- Keys and relationships
- Cleaning and importing data
- Choosing a database or Airtable
Skills you'll pick up
- Signs you've outgrown spreadsh
- Auditing existing sheets
- Designing tables
- Keys and relationships
- Cleaning and importing data
- Choosing a database or Airtabl
Tools covered
- Spreadsheet to Database
- Real-world projects
- Quizzes
- Final exam
Course modules
Module 1: Signs you've outgrown spreadsheets
Module 1 of From Spreadsheets to a Real Database. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 2: Keys and relationships
Module 2 of From Spreadsheets to a Real Database. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 3: Forms for data entry
Module 3 of From Spreadsheets to a Real Database. 2 lessons · 2h
Module 4: Access and permissions
Module 4 of From Spreadsheets to a Real Database. 2 lessons · 2h
Lessons in this course
- Signs you've outgrown spreadsheets
- Auditing existing sheets
- Designing tables
- Keys and relationships
- Cleaning and importing data
- Choosing a database or Airtable
- Forms for data entry
- Reporting from the database
- Access and permissions
- Change management
Instructor
Rahul Menon — Principal Data Engineer
Rahul Menon is a Principal Data Engineer with years of hands-on experience teaching Spreadsheet to Database to thousands of learners worldwide.
Certificate
Finish every lesson and pass the final exam to earn a free, verifiable Learnera certificate for From Spreadsheets to a Real Database. It can be downloaded as a PDF and shared on LinkedIn.
Career outcomes
Median global salary $90,000 per year · median India salary ₹12,60,000 per year · 48,989 open roles worldwide
- Spreadsheet to Database Specialist
- Senior Spreadsheet to Database Lead
- Spreadsheet to Database Consultant
Frequently asked questions
Is the From Spreadsheets to a Real Database course free?
Yes. Every Learnera course, including From Spreadsheets to a Real Database, is completely free — lessons, quizzes, the final exam, and the certificate.
How long does From Spreadsheets to a Real Database take?
10 lessons, typically completed in 2 weeks at a comfortable pace.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes — pass the final exam and you receive a free, verifiable certificate you can share on LinkedIn.