CS 420 - Database Management Systems

Description:
Logical aspects of database processing; concepts of organizing data into integrated databases; hierarchical, network, and relational approaches. Course will be offered every year. Course will not have an established scheduling pattern.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisites: CS 302, CS 325, and MATH 330 and acceptance to computer science major.

Credits: (4)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Identify different types of DB organization
Describe a relational database.
Recognize an Entity/Relationship model
Analyze and state problems in term of relational algebra.
Understand the principles of relation description via functional dependencies.
Identify good design of a relational database.
Demonstrate working ability in SQL

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
4/21/17