course_info:cis_3530

Include a brief summary of the course topics and requirements, the general format of the course, and the methods of evaluation.

Skills and knowledge students should have prior to beginning the course:

Knowledge of discrete mathematics and data structures, basic programming skills

Course Topics:

Entity-Relationship data modeling,
the relational model,
relational algebra and calculus,
advanced components in SQL,
functional dependencies and normalization,
transaction management and concurrency control,
query optimization

Course Format:

Lecture format: instructor-led
Lab or tutorial format and expectations: student-centered

Method of evaluation:

Number of Assignments: 4
Number of Graded Labs: 0
Number of Quizzes: 0
Formal Midterm? YES
Course project? NO
Final Exam? YES
Group work? NO
mostly programming assignments? NO
Written documents? NO