Semester 1 (EXT)TWMBA (ONC)TWMBA

Units 1.00 (Database Management) Band 2

This course covers the fundamental issues of the relational model, relational languages, database design and query processing. It starts with a structure overview of database systems and a brief review of the Entity-Relationship model. The relational model is then covered in detail. A relational language such as SQL is included. Topics on database design principles in this course include functional dependencies, various normal forms, and normalisation through decomposition. Students will gain a good understanding of database design theory and principles and be able to develop database systems and application programs on a DBMS.

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