Introduction to DAT 10803

This course introduces students to the concepts, skills, methodologies, techniques, tools, and perspectives essential for systems analysts. The practical component  is object oriented and use-case driven, requiring students to go through the steps of system analysis and design to solve a real-life business problem.


Synopsis

This course provides an understanding on database concepts.  It covers introduction to file and file system, database approach, types of database, history of database management system and database models. It also provides relational database model, history and data relational structure terminology, mathematical relation, database relation, relational attributes, relational keys, relational database schematic representation, relational integrity and relational language. Introduction to structured query language and its criteria. Concept and data modelling components. Table and normalization. Techniques, model and strategy in database design. Network and web integration with database in database technology