Database management systems
4 points * Two 1-hour lectures per week * Clayton * Prerequisites: As for CSC3010 * Corequisites: As for CSC3030 * Prohibitions: This subject cannot be combined with BUS2112, COT2132 and COT2901
This subject provides a comprehensive knowledge of the problems of complex database management systems and database organisation. Both theoretical and pragmatic approaches will be presented to the problems of logical data description, organisation and manipulation. Topics include data models, normalisation, query languages, fourth generation languages, integrity and security.
Assessment
Examinations (2 hours): * Practical work
Recommended texts
Date C J An introduction to databases 5th edn, 1990
Elmasri R and Navathe S B Fundamentals of database systems Benjamin-Cummings, 1989