Spring 2012
Time-Location:
Wednesday 03:30-06:00 @ ZHS 252
Instructor:
Dr. Farid Parvini
Course Summary:
This course covers the essential
concepts, principles, techniques, and mechanisms for the design,
analysis, use, and implementation of computerized database systems. Key
information management concepts and techniques are examined:
information modeling and representation; information interfaces -
access, query, and manipulation, implementation structures, and issues
of distribution. The database and information management system
technology examined in this course represents the state-of-the-art,
including traditional approaches as well as recent research
developments. By providing an imbalanced view of "theory" and
"practice," the course should allow the student to understand, use, and
build practical database and information management systems. The course
is intended to provide a basic understanding of the issues and problems
involved in database systems, a knowledge of currently practical
techniques for satisfying the needs of such a system, and an indication
of the current research approaches that are likely to provide a basis
for tomorrow's solutions.
