CSCI 1500 - Introduction to Databases

Goals: To understand the basics of designing, implementing, and using a database management system; to understand the difference among the three basic types of database systems: relational, hierarchical and network; to learn to use a commercially available database management system. In past years, this course has been taught using Microsoft Access.

Content: Theoretical foundations of databases, query languages such as SQL, hands-on experience implementing a relational database.

Taught: Alternate years.

Credits: 4 credits