MIS 214
.. Course Information Course title Database Management Systems Course code MIS214 Course description Management of an organization’s data needs. Emphasis is on management and implementation issues pertinent in a business information systems environment. Topics include data access methods; relational, hierarchical, and, network database management systems; query languages; database design and performance; data administration; and, data dictionaries. Prerequisite(s) MIS201-Introduction to Information Systems Recommended Resources for Course 1. Modern Database Management, by F. R. Prescott, J. A. Hoffer, and Topi, 9th Edition Course Goals • Build the basics on which the rest of students’ database knowledge and IS education in general will be based. • Make the students proficient with use, design, and implementation concepts and techniques of database management systems • Familiarize them with the most prominent database tools used in the industry today to manage information within companies. Course Outlines: • Database Environment • The Database Development Process • Modelling Data in the Organization • The Enhanced ER Model and Business Rules • Logical Database Design and the Relational Model • Data Normalization ..