Course Keywords:

Characteristics of the database approach. Database concepts and architecture; Data models, schemas and instances; Program data independence, Database languages and interfaces. Data models for database systems; The E-R DM, Relational DM and Relational Algebra. Relational model constraints; Domain, key, and integrity constraints. SQL-relational DB language; Data definition, queries, update statements, and views in SQL. Database design; functional dependencies, Normal forms. Introduction to OO databases.

 Text Book:

R. Elmasri, S. Navathe; Fundamentals of Database Systems; 3rd ed.; 2000; Addison Wesley.