GB756 Database Design and Implementation   (3.00 cr.)

Prerequisite: GB704. Provides an analysis of database systems within the broader scope of information systems. An intensive, introductory course in database design concepts that includes the building and using of systems. The roles of the database as a corporate resource and the role of the database administrator as the steward of that resource are examined. Management issues such as security, efficiency, and effectiveness are included. The relational model is used as the paradigm for theory and practice. Both Oracle's SQL and Access' QBE provide a great deal of hands-on activity.