Course Objectives for LIS 558

Course Objectives for LIS 558

Database Management Systems and Programming

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

Define basic database-related terminology

Identify problems for which DBMSs provide a solution

Perform analyses of user requirements

Design logical models of data requirements

List the characteristics of relational database management systems

Translate designs into normalized database tables

Create elementary SQL statements

Recognize errors in data integrity and consistency

Implement simple relational database applications, including automation

Describe steps for implementing security in a multi-user database

Compare text retrieval systems and databases

Critically evaluate databases and database applications