Database design

Database design and development
Class Name

Introduction to Database Design

Database design is crucial to effectively implement a relational database. In this course we discuss the parts of a database, how to model data, database construction, and developing a database in a business environment. These skills are fundamental to managing database backed websites, or any relational database application.
Outline
Week 1:
  • Describe and define Database Management System (DBMS)
  • List and evaluate database models
  • Describe the relational database model
  • Describe the role of databases in information management
Week 2:
  • Define business entities and business rules
  • Describe entities and tables
  • Describe attributes and columns
  • Understand data types
  • Understand relationships and cardinality
Week 3:
  • Understand Data Definition Language (DDL)
  • Understand Data Manipulation Language (DML)
  • Understand Data Query Language (DQL)
  • Undetstand the role of SQL in the relational database
  • Understand rudimentary SQL commands
  • Describe database construction methods
Week 4:
  • Understand primary keys
  • Understand surrogate and composite keys
  • Understand foreign keys
  • Understand normalization and normal forms
  • Understand denormalization
  • Identify and resolve anomalies
Week 5:
  • Understand entity relationship modeling
  • Create ER diagrams
  • Understand process modeling
  • Implement a database
Week 6:
  • Describe naming conventions
  • Understand indices
  • Understand the client/server model
  • Understand how databases are used with applications
  • Understand how databases are used with the web
  • List and evaluate common database application languages
Prerequisites
None
Requirements
Microsoft Access 97 or later, OR OpenOffice Base, OR Filemaker Pro. Note that OpenOffice Base is available as a free download.
Class Books

Required Book: Databases Demystified [
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Course Price
  • Member Price: $80.00 US
  • Non-Member Price: $180.00 US
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Instructor: Katharine Osborne
Katharine OsborneKatharine Osborne has been a web developer since 1996, and a Unix administrator since 1995. She has been building database backed web applications since 1998 using MySQL, Perl, and PHP. Her teaching experience encompasses ecommerce, web development, programming, and database subjects at the University level. She now owns a web development consultancy helping small businesses establish and improve their web presence.

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