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Database Management Systems (COM318 (UG15))

Term: Spring 2016 (UNDG)

Faculty

Ron Lind
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Schedule

Tue, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM (2/3/2016 - 5/20/2016) Location: MAIN (Salsbury Science Center 207 - Classroom Lecture)

Description

The study of database management systems introduces the theory of the relational model, entity-relationship diagrams, functional dependencies, and normalization. A term project requires students to design and implement a database. Students will write SQL for database definition and for efficient information retrieval. Other topics may include stored procedures, database assertions, database programming, transaction processing and database recovery and security. This course provides the theoretical understanding for making informed design decisions as well as the practical skills needed for the management of or participation in the development of database information systems. Prerequisites: COM202. (3 s.h.)