Database and Information Systems

Catalog description

This course provides an introduction to the broad field of database and information systems, covering a variety of topics relating to structured data, ranging from data modeling to logical foundations and popular languages, to system implementations. We will study the theory of relational and XML data design; the basics of query languages; efficient storage of data, execution of queries and query optimization; transactions and updates; web-database development; and "big data" and NoSQL systems. The course assumes mathematical and programming experience equivalent to CIS 1600 and CIS 1210 .