CSC 340 - Introduction to Databases

Course Units: 1.0

Introduction to data models and database design. Coverage of network, hierarchical, and relational architectures with emphasis on the latter. Study of relational algebra, entity-relationship modeling, and data normalization. Study of fourth generation query languages including SQL. Introduction to centralized, distributed, federated, and mediated systems. Prerequisite(s): MTH 197 and a C- or higher in CSC 151 . MTH 199 can be substituted for MTH 197