Database Fundamentals
Overview/Description
To introduce students to the database approach and enable them to make an informed decision about purchasing a database management system
Target Audience
Database users and IS staff requiring a basic appreciation of the concepts of database management systems; managerial staff needing information that will help in the decision to purchase a relational DBMS
Prerequisites
A basic understanding of computers would be an advantage
Expected Duration
6:00 Hours
Objectives:
Database Fundamentals
To describe the evolution of data-sharing systems and to outline the limitations of files-based systems
To examine the concepts of a database and its management system and to discuss the advantages of a database approach
To describe the workings of a DBMS and its three-level architecture
To explain the role of the DBMS and describe components of a typical DBMS environment
To examine the IT department in an organization and the role of a database administrator in a DBMS environment
Course Number: WDBFUN