CIS178

Fundamentals of relational database management systems and their use in business environments. Topics include: database classifications, data models with extensive coverage of the relational model, entity-relationship and extended entity models, normalization, advanced data modeling, and Structured Query Language (SQL) programming. Students design and implement a real-world relational database and create complex SQL queries to retrieve data from the database. Students are responsible for being prepared for the class in the areas of installing software and file management.