CSIS - 115. Database Design and Applications for Business

3 credit(s)
This course introduces the concepts and practices of database design and use from a business perspective. Topics to be covered include data models (object, entity-relationship, and relational, for example), database design techniques, data dictionaries, query language (e.g. SQL, QBE), requirements analysis, legacy systems, databases for decision support, presentation techniques (forms, web pages, etc.) and basic information on database use in a business setting. The course includes hands-on use of a common business database management system to illustrate and emphasize the concepts. Computer use fee.

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