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Provider: SDC
Course: Computer Science 107: Database Fundamentals
Course content: Usual videos and quizzes. A few lessons were text based with no video
Final exam format: 100 questions multiple choice. Also there is a short 400-500 word essay.
Final exam content vs course content/practice exams: The final content was well covered by the course content and practice tests
Time taken on course: Maybe a week or so, I did all the quizzes in tandem with CS 303. I did it over the holidays so I could have gone faster if I didn't have any family obligations during that time.
Familiarity with subject before course: This was my first exposure to databases but I have basic IT and CS background from other courses and certifications.
Pitfalls, high points, things others should know: The essay has a very brief, vague prompt. I didn't know how I was going to fill up a whole essay with such a rudimentary topic so I felt I went above and beyond by providing much more in-depth analysis than I thought was required. Turns out, they wanted much more info that I didn't cover(and they didn't ask for), so I only got a 70%. More than enough to pass, though with a 99% on quizzes and 90% on final.
1-10 Difficulty level: 2. They really should have included a placement test with this, as there are a lot of lessons, many of which ask abut basic concepts or "what does SQL stand for?" I did the placement test for CS 303, which knocked out a few of the requirements on this one.


Provider: SDC
Course: Computer Science 303: Database Management
[b]Course content: Usual videos and quizzes. Several lessons were text based with no video
Final exam format: 70 questions multiple choice. There's also an assignment.
Final exam content vs course content/practice exams: Some before did mention that the final was very different from the course, but it's tough to say since I did this one alongside CS 107 and there was much overlap. I scored only 80% and this was my first exposure to databases.
Time taken on course: about a week. Though there was a few days I ran into technical trouble installing MySQL for the assignment.
Familiarity with subject before course: Did this alongside CS 107 and there was plenty of overlap. Thse were my first database courses though I had basic IT/CS background knowledge.
Pitfalls, high points, things others should know: Overall, not a hard class, I ran into issues with installing MySQL but that was mostly user error on my part. For the assignment, be sure to take screenshots of everything, including your input, the table, and intermediate steps. I scored 97% on the assignment but others have mentioned they got worse grades despite following the instructions so take my experience with a grain of salt.
1-10 Difficulty level: 2

Provider: SDC
Course: Business 107: Organizational Behavior
Course content: usual SDC
Final exam format: 100 questions multiple choice
Final exam content vs course content/practice exams: The content was adequately covered in the course.
Time taken on course: Less than a week.
Familiarity with subject before course: A lot of these concepts were familiar from previous courses on psychology, sociology, management, conflict resolution, communications, plus life/work experience and common sense. 
Pitfalls, high points, things others should know: This class is pretty straight forward in my opinion
1-10 Difficulty level: 2


I always advise people to take some practice tests before doing their proctored final for SDC, it's great practice plus it helps you to gage if you're ready. I also advise everyone to seek 99-100% on their quizzes the first go-around since the questions are the same and you can usually get an answer explanation(or watch the video again). The higher your score elsewhere, the less you need to stress about scoring high on the final.