--- title: Tiger Data 101 | Tiger Data Docs description: Comprehensive learning path for Tiger Data and real-time analytics --- ## Tiger Data 101 Welcome to Tiger Data 101, a comprehensive learning path covering the essential concepts and skills you need to get started with TimescaleDB and Tiger Cloud. ### Course learning objectives By completing this course, you will be able to: - **Define** TimescaleDB and **identify** its key architecture components (Remember/Understand) - **Explain** time-series data concepts and why TimescaleDB is optimized for this data type (Understand) - **Describe** the role of hypertables, hypercore, and Continuous Aggregates in TimescaleDB (Understand) - **Implement** the Tiger Data CLI and MCP server in your own workspace (Apply) - **Apply** TimescaleDB concepts to design solutions for time-series data storage and analysis (Apply) - **Apply** Data Lifecycle strategies to practice good data hygiene and fundamentals in your organization (Apply) --- ## Course modules ### An introduction to TimescaleDB [What is TimescaleDB?](/learn/tiger-data-academy/tiger-data-101/what-is-timescaledb/index.md) [Learn what TimescaleDB is, how it extends PostgreSQL, and why it's built for time-series workloads](/learn/tiger-data-academy/tiger-data-101/what-is-timescaledb/index.md) [Working with Time-Series Data](/learn/tiger-data-academy/tiger-data-101/working-with-time-series-data/index.md) [Understand time-series data characteristics, patterns, and how to model your data](/learn/tiger-data-academy/tiger-data-101/working-with-time-series-data/index.md) [Hypertables](/learn/tiger-data-academy/tiger-data-101/hypertables/index.md) [Learn how hypertables partition time-series data automatically and optimize queries](/learn/tiger-data-academy/tiger-data-101/hypertables/index.md) [Hypercore](/learn/tiger-data-academy/tiger-data-101/hypercore/index.md) [Discover columnar storage and compression for dramatic storage savings](/learn/tiger-data-academy/tiger-data-101/hypercore/index.md) [Continuous Aggregates](/learn/tiger-data-academy/tiger-data-101/continuous-aggregates/index.md) [Master materialized views that automatically keep your rollups fresh](/learn/tiger-data-academy/tiger-data-101/continuous-aggregates/index.md) ### Putting TimescaleDB into action [Putting TimescaleDB Into Action](/learn/tiger-data-academy/tiger-data-101/putting-timescaledb-into-action/index.md) [Design and implement TimescaleDB solutions that scale from development to production](/learn/tiger-data-academy/tiger-data-101/putting-timescaledb-into-action/index.md) [TimescaleDB Core Use Cases](/learn/tiger-data-academy/tiger-data-101/core-use-cases/index.md) [Explore real-world use cases: IoT, financial data, analytics, industrial, APM, and infrastructure](/learn/tiger-data-academy/tiger-data-101/core-use-cases/index.md) [Resources](/learn/tiger-data-academy/tiger-data-101/resources/index.md) [Curated reading list, case studies, and external resources](/learn/tiger-data-academy/tiger-data-101/resources/index.md) --- ## Table of contents | # | Module | Topic | Estimated Time | | - | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------- | | 1 | [What is TimescaleDB?](/learn/tiger-data-academy/tiger-data-101/what-is-timescaledb/index.md) | Introduction, architecture, key features | 12–15 min | | 2 | [Working with Time-Series Data](/learn/tiger-data-academy/tiger-data-101/working-with-time-series-data/index.md) | Data modeling and characteristics | 8–10 min | | 3 | [Hypertables](/learn/tiger-data-academy/tiger-data-101/hypertables/index.md) | Partitioning, indexing, optimization | 10–12 min | | 4 | [Hypercore](/learn/tiger-data-academy/tiger-data-101/hypercore/index.md) | Columnar storage and compression | 8–10 min | | 5 | [Continuous Aggregates](/learn/tiger-data-academy/tiger-data-101/continuous-aggregates/index.md) | Materialized rollups and refresh policies | 10–12 min | | 6 | [Putting TimescaleDB Into Action](/learn/tiger-data-academy/tiger-data-101/putting-timescaledb-into-action/index.md) | Production design patterns and case studies | 10–12 min | | 7 | [TimescaleDB Core Use Cases](/learn/tiger-data-academy/tiger-data-101/core-use-cases/index.md) | IoT, financial, analytics, industrial, APM, infrastructure | 8–10 min | | 8 | [Resources](/learn/tiger-data-academy/tiger-data-101/resources/index.md) | Full curated reading and reference list | Reference | | | | **Total course time:** | **\~60 minutes** | --- ## Getting started Start with the first module or jump to a topic that interests you: - New to time-series databases? Start with [What is TimescaleDB?](/learn/tiger-data-academy/tiger-data-101/what-is-timescaledb/index.md) - Want to understand the core features? Read about [Hypertables](/learn/tiger-data-academy/tiger-data-101/hypertables/index.md), [Hypercore](/learn/tiger-data-academy/tiger-data-101/hypercore/index.md), and [Continuous Aggregates](/learn/tiger-data-academy/tiger-data-101/continuous-aggregates/index.md) - Looking for real-world examples? Explore [TimescaleDB Core Use Cases](/learn/tiger-data-academy/tiger-data-101/core-use-cases/index.md) --- ## Additional resources - [Tiger Data Docs](/learn/index.md) — Full documentation for TimescaleDB and Tiger Cloud - [Build tutorials](/build/index.md) — Hands-on projects and quickstarts - [Case studies](https://www.tigerdata.com/case-studies) — Real-world implementations across industries