GB 756 - Data Management and Database Development

(3.00 cr.)

Prerequisite: GB 704 . Presents life cycle management of data in an organization including policies, practices, procedures, and architectures. 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 database model is used as the paradigm for theory and practice. Industry-level database management systems are used to provide hands-on activities and to develop a course project.