Course Aim: Introduce the fundamental concepts of database systems, acquaint the students with the use of current relational database systems, and build a solid foundation for advanced studies in the database area.
Main Topics: Conceptual/logical data models (ER - relational - and others) - query languages (relational algebra - SQL - and others) - database design (Normalization and Functional Dependencies) - foundations of data manipulation/analysis.
Main Topics: Conceptual/logical data models (ER - relational - and others) - query languages (relational algebra - SQL - and others) - database design (Normalization and Functional Dependencies) - foundations of data manipulation/analysis.