Database Design

Catalog description

This course is designed to teach the principles of database design. It will focus on the study of relational database design and data modeling, and will provide students with opportunities to gain experience in table normalization, setting up entity relationships, creating entity-relationship diagrams (ERDs) in accordance with industry standards, and constructing databases from ERDs using database management systems software. Popular database management system and modeling software will be utilized in class projects and other hands-on assignments and demonstrations. Students should be aware that there are both theoretical and practical components to this course. Fee is required. (4 contact hours)