DA 261 - Database Concepts

Credit Hours: 4

Introduction to the concepts of database organization and structure, data security, access methods, and the comparison of the database approach with traditional file organization. Lab involves the actual use of the database.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

produce reports using database commands;
create a simple database structure;
produce reports from two database files related together;
write a menu-driven application using a database and an appropriate programming language;
create a simple database using SQL;
execute queries using SQL; and
produce a report using SQL.

F/S (N, S)