Computer Science 380 Fall 2014

Computer Science 380: Principles of Database Systems will be offered in the fall semester on Tuesday and Thursday at 11:00 AM with a weekly lab session on Wednesday at 2:30 PM. A study of the design and implementation issues in database management systems. Topics include data models, logical/physical database design, data access/search techniques, normalization theory, mappings from logical to physical structures, storage, and utilization. Additional topics include database reorganization, migration, database integrity, consistency, privacy and security, distributed database systems, architecture of knowledge-based systems, and intelligent query interfaces. One laboratory per week. Prerequisite: Computer Science 112. Offered in alternate years.