CERTIFICATE IN DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

Duration: 3 MONTHS

Course Syllabus

Course Title: Database Management Systems

Course Duration : 3 Months

Course Overview: This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the fundamentals of database management systems. The course covers a wide range of topics such as database design, relational algebra, SQL concepts, query processing, query optimization, transaction management, and security.

Course Objectives: By the end of this course, students should be able to:

  • Understand the basic concepts of DBMS
  • Design and implement a relational database using E-R diagrams and normalization techniques
  • Write complex SQL queries to manipulate and retrieve data from a database
  • Implement transaction management and concurrency control in a database
  • Apply security mechanisms to protect the database from unauthorized access
  • Use PL/SQL to write stored procedures and functions

Teaching Methodology: The course will be taught through a combination of lectures, discussions, and hands-on exercises. Students will be provided with access to a database management system to practice their skills. The course will also include case studies and real-world examples to help students understand how database management systems are used in industry.

Importance for Learners: Database management systems are a critical component of modern information systems. By acquiring skills in DBMS, students can improve their chances of finding employment in the technology industry. Furthermore, students who plan to start their own businesses can benefit from the ability to manage their data effectively and efficiently.

Course Contents:

  1. Introductory concepts of DBMS
  • Introduction and applications of DBMS
  • Purpose of database
  • Data independence
  • Database system architecture
  • Database users and DBA
  1. Relational Model
  • Structure of relational databases
  • Domains and relations
  • Relational algebra
  • Relational algebra queries
  • Tuple relational calculus
  1. Entity-Relationship Model
  • Basic concepts
  • Design process
  • Constraints and keys
  • Design issues
  • E-R diagrams
  • Weak entity sets
  • Extended E-R features
  1. Relational Database Design
  • Functional Dependency
  • Normalization
  • Decomposition using FD
  • Dependency preservation
  • BCNF
  • Multi-valued dependency
  • Join dependency and 5NF
  1. Query Processing and Query Optimization
  • Overview
  • Measures of query cost
  • Selection operation
  • Sorting and Join
  • Evaluation of expressions
  • Transformation of relational expressions
  • Estimating statistics of expression results
  • Evaluation plans
  • Materialized views
  1. Transaction Management
  • Transaction concepts
  • Properties of transactions
  • Serializability of transactions
  • Testing for serializability
  • System recovery
  • Two-Phase Commit protocol
  • Recovery and Atomicity
  • Log-based recovery
  • Concurrent executions of transactions and related problems
  • Locking mechanism
  • Solution to concurrency-related problems
  • Deadlock and two-phase locking protocol
  • Isolation
  • Intent locking
  1. Security
  • Introduction
  • Discretionary access control
  • Mandatory Access Control
  • Data Encryption
  1. SQL Concepts
  • Basics of SQL
  • DDL, DML, DCL
  • Structure - creation, alteration
  • Defining constraints - Primary key, foreign key, unique, not null, check, IN operator
  • Functions - aggregate functions
  • Built-in functions - numeric, date, string functions
  • Set operations, sub-queries, correlated sub-queries
  • Use of group by, having, order by, join and its types
  • Exist, Any, All, view and its types
  • Transaction control commands - Commit, Rollback, Savepoint
  1. PL/SQL Concepts
  • Cursors
  • Stored Procedures
  • Stored Function
  • Database Triggers

Note: The course contents can be modified based on the requirements of learners or the location.


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