CITA 130 - Introduction to Database Systems

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory (or Other) Hours: 0

Prerequisite(s): CITA 110 for non-computer majors
Corequisite(s): None
Restriction(s): None

This course is an introduction to the use and design of data base management systems (DBMS). The student will gain practical knowledge of DBMS software using a leading personal computer package. The student will be directed through the setup of tables, the use of forms and reports, introductory macro controls, simple database control programming, database administration, and database query procedures. The student will also be introduced to database design concepts including entity relationship diagrams and normalization.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Construct a database file using field types, tables, queries, forms and reports
Describe the organizations of objects within the file
Reproduce data correctly within the table.
Explain what normalization is and the steps of normalization