| Department |
Management Information Systems |
| Course Code |
MIS 214 |
| Course Title |
Introduction to Databases |
| Course Credit |
3 |
| Prerequisite Course |
Management Information Systems – MIS 201 |
| Course Level |
2 |
| Course Description |
The course introduces the concepts of databases and practical experience with database systems and their main roles in organizations. Students are trained to conduct data analysis, database modelling, and database implementation using a suitable database management system. The course focuses on the relational databases, conceptual data models, e.g., Entity Relationship Models (ERM), database query and manipulation languages, e.g., Structured Query Language (SQL), normalization and its main role in database design, and security aspects in database systems. |
| Course Material |
Carlos Coronel, Steven Morris, and Peter Rob. (2010). "Database Principles: Fundamentals of Design, Implementation, and Management." Ninth Edition, Course Technology, Cengage Learning. |
| Reading Recommendation |
Thomas Connolly, Carolyn Begg, Database Systems: A Practical Approach to Design, Implementation, and Management (6th Edition), 2014, Addison-Wesley |
| Course Language |
English |
