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This course provides an introduction to relational database management systems. The course covers basic types of databases, data integrity, the relational model, entity relationship modeling, normalization, and performance measurement.
Objectives:
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Describe databases and database management systems
- Explain relational database management systems
- Design simple database models using Entity-Relationship Modeling
- Normalize a database
- Measure the performance of a database
- Estimate the storage needs of a database
- Explain the reasons for and pitfalls of denormalizing a database
Topics:
- Understanding Databases
- Relational Database Management Systems
- Entity-Relationship Models (ERDs)
- Understanding Normalization
- Planning and Management
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