2009-2010 University Catalog 
  
2009-2010 University Catalog

CS 450 - Database Concepts

Credits: 3
This course covers basics to intermediate knowledge for the design, implementation, and use of relational database systems. The main topics include the Entity-Relationship (ER) and Entity-Enhanced Relationship (EER) models for database design, Relational Algebra (RA), Structured Query Language (SQL), SQL programming techniques, functional dependencies and normalization, object and object-relational databases, and security. Students will practice to design, develop, and implement a relational ORACLE database and use the database for queries, transaction processing, and report generation.

Prerequisites
Grade of C or better in CS 310 and 330.

Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week
3
Hours of Lab or Studio per week
0