Description
In this course, the students will learn the basic theories of database systems as well as basic skills to operate a database so that they can design, implement, and operate an application database. The major topics covered in this course include high-level conceptual database design using ER and EER models; relational database concepts, relational database design by ER- and EER-to-Relational mapping, and basic SQL programming.
From a course project running through the entire semester, the students will learn to design simple database applications using ER model, implement them on a relational database management system, and write queries to extract information from the database.