4610: Database Mgmt Systems

Prerequisites: CMP SCI 3010 and MATH 3000; or graduate standing. This course focuses on database theory and applications, with emphasis on the relational model. Topics include database design, modeling, file systems, indexing, integrity constraints, relational algebra, normalization, transaction processing, and concurrency control. Students are exposed to emerging DBMS technologies and applications. Several programming projects will be required using a popular SQL server.