2024-2025 College Catalog 
    
    Dec 27, 2024  
2024-2025 College Catalog

CIS 236 - Enterprise database and SQL


Credits: 3
Lab/Lecture: Three lecture.

This course covers a broad overview of the multi-user, enterprise relational database paradigm. Topics covered include Structured Query Language (SQL) instruction for data definition, data manipulation, and data retrieval. Develops knowledge and skills required to install commercial and/or opensource enterprise databases, model and create new databases, manage users, authentication, and stored procedures, and develop backup/restore strategies. New paradigms in database management will also be covered including NoSQL and cloud database types.   
Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to:
  1. understand terms related to database design and management;
  2. understand the objectives of data and information management;
  3. understand the database development process;
  4. understand the relational model and relational database management system;
  5. assess data and information requirements;
  6. construct conceptual data models;
  7. develop physical data models for relational database management systems;
  8. implement relational databases using a RDBMS;
  9. retrieve data using SQL;
  10. understand database performance issues;
  11. understand the basics of data management and administration;
  12. understand the basics of data warehousing;
  13. work as a valuable member of a database design and implementation team.