CIS560 – Database Systems Concepts - Computing and Information ...

(i) An ability to use current techniques, skills, and tools necessary for computing
practice
(j) An ability to apply mathematical foundations, algorithmic principles, and
computer science theory in the modeling and design of computer-based systems
in a way that demonstrates comprehension of the tradeoffs involved in design
choices.
(k) An ability to apply design and development principles in the construction of
software systems of varying complexity.
5. Brief list of topics to be covered
Database Systems from a user perspective:
Relational Model
Relational Algebra
SQL and DBMS Functionalities:
o SQL Programming
o Queries and Updates
o Indexes and Views
Constraints and Triggers
Relational Database Design
o ER and UML diagrams
o Functional dependencies and normalization
Embedded SQL
Database Systems from a system perspective:
Data storage and indexing
Query execution
Query optimization
(Transaction management)
Special topics:
XML/XPath/XQuery
Parallel and Distributed DB
Information Integration
Data warehousing/Data mining
Object relational mappers (SQLalchemy).
NoSQL databases
MapReduce/Hadoop/HBase/Pig Latin