Al-Balqa Applied University

Al-Huson University College

Course Name: Database Management Credit hours: 3 Lecturer: Emad Al-Shalabi Tel: 7010400 ext. 228
Course Objectives:

Course No.: 30316353 Prerequisites: Email: emad@huson.edu.jo Web: http://www.huson.edu.jo/~emad

To provide students with the theoretical background and practical experience relating to the design and implementation of relational databases. Students, during this course, are trained to use SQL to create databases and practice some of the theory taught in class. Text Book: Fundamentals of Database Systems, R. Elmasri and S. Navathe, Addison Wesley, 2006, 5th References: Database Systems Concepts, Silberschatz, Korth and Sudarshan, McGraw Hill, 4th ed., 2002 Grading:
1st exam: 20% 2nd exam: 20% Lab : 10 % Final exam: 50%

COURSE OUTLINE:

Chapter 1. Databases and Database Users Database System Concepts and Architecture Advantages of Using a DBMS, Implications of the Database Approach, When Not to Use a DBMS Chapter 2. Database System Concepts and Architecture (Data models, Schemas, and Instances, DBMS Architecture and Data Independence, Database Languages and Interfaces, The Database System Environment, and Classifications of Database Management Systems).

week 1&2

3&4

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Chapter 3. Data Modeling Using the Entity-Relationship Model (Using High-Level Conceptual Data Models for Database Design, Chapter 4. Enhanced Entity Relationship and Object Modeling (Subclasses, Super classes, and Inheritance, Specialization and Generalization, Constraints and Characteristics of Specialization and Generalization, Modeling of UNION Types Using Categories, Chapter 5. The Relational Data Model, Relational Constraints, and the Relational Algebra (Concepts, Constraints, Schemas, Update Operations-Constraint Violations, Basic Relational Algebra Operations and Additional Relational Algebra Operations).. Chapter 6 Basic Relational Algebra Operations and Additional Relational Algebra Operations).. Chapter 7. SQL-The Relational Database Standard (Definition, Constraints, and Schema Changes in SQL2, Basic Queries in SQL, More Complex SQL Queries, Insert, Delete, and Update Statements in SQL, Views(Virtual Tables) in SQL, Additional Features)-

5&6 7&8

10 11 & 12

Chapter 8 SQL-The Relational Database Standard (Definition,

Constraints, and Schema Changes in SQL2, Basic Queries in SQL, More Complex SQL Queries, Insert, Delete, and Update Statements in SQL, Views(Virtual Tables) in SQL, Additional Features).

13 & 14

Chapter 9. Functional Dependencies and Normalization for

Relational Databases (Informal Design Guidelines for Relation Schemas, Functional Dependencies, Normal Forms Based on Primary Keys, General Definitions of Second and Third Normal Forms, Boyce-Codd Normal Form)-

15 16