CSC2003 Database Management Systems

L T P J C
3 0 2 4 5

Pre-requisite: CSC1004
Preamble
This course is an introductory course to data storage and processing. It introduces techniques for real
time data modeling into system storable format, issues and constraints. This will serve as foundation for
the advanced studies in the area of Data Mining and Analytics.
Objective of the course
This subject provides students’ knowledge on:
 Design, develop, implement, and administrate a database system of considerable complexity;
 Possess enough background to evaluate various DBMSs of different data models and make the
appropriate selection for an organization

Expected Outcome
After successfully completing the course the student should be able to
1. Acquire a good understanding of the architecture and functioning of database management systems
2. Understand and apply the principles and practices of good database design and analysis.
3. Recognize the direction of database technology and their implication so as to manage and plan
database system developments.
4. Identify different stages of the database development life cycle.
5. Design different data models for a database application.
6. Use the concepts of data normalization to analyse, measure and evaluate the performance of a
database application
7. Construct efficient SQL queries to retrieve and manipulate data as required
Module Topics L Hrs SLO
1 INTRODUCTION TO DATABASES
Introduction-Characteristics and Advantages of DBMS Approach-Data
Models, Schema and Instances-Three schema Architecture and Data
5 2
Independence-Database Languages and Interfaces- Centralized and
Client/Server Architecture for DBMS

2 DATA MODELING USING ENTITY-RELATIONSHIP

MODEL
Entity Types, Entity sets, Attributes and Keys-Relationship Types,
5 3
Relationship Sets, Roles and Structural Constraints-ER Diagrams,
naming Conventions and Design Issues

3 RELATIONAL DATA MODEL AND CONSTRAINTS

Relational Model Constraints-Relational database Schemas-Unary
Relational Operations: Select and Project- Binary Relational 7 3
Operations: Join and Division

4 BASICS OF FUNCTIONAL DEPENDENCY

Introduction-Design Guidelines-Relational Schemas-Inference Rules 4 15

5 NORMALIZATION FOR RELATIONAL DATABASES

Normal forms based on primary keys-Definition of Second and Third
5 15
Normal Form-Boyce –Codd Normal Form

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6 TRANSACTIONS AND CONCURRECY CONTROL
Introduction to Transaction Processing-Transaction and System
7 3
Concepts-Properties of Transactions-Concurrency Control-Two Phase
Locking-Timestamp based Ordering
7 RECOVERY TECHNIQUES AND SECURITY
Database Recovery Concepts-NO-UNDO/REDO Recovery based on
Deferred Update-Immediate Update-Database Security Issues-Access 7 3
Control based on Granting and Revoking Privileges

8 QUERY PROCESSING AND OPTIMIZATION

Translating SQL Queries into Relational Algebra-Algorithms for 5 15
External Sorting, Select & Join Operations, Project & Set Operations
Lab (Indicative List of Experiments (in the areas of ) 3, 15
30
1. Basic Programs for Data Definition, Table Creation
2. Basic Programs for Insert, Select Commands
3. Basic Programs for Update and Delete Commands.
4. Basic Programs for Tables Constraints Definition, Creation and Alteration
5. Basic Programs for Aggregate Functions
6. Basic Programs for Date and String Functions
7. Basic Programs for Group Functions
8. Basic Programs for Joins
9. Basic Programs for Sub Query

Project# Generally a team project [5 to 10 members] 60 3,15

[Non
Projects may be given as group projects Contact
hrs]
The following is the sample project that can be given to students to be implemented
in the VB,MS Access using appropriate tools.
1. Library Information System
2. Inventory Control System
3. Student Information System
4. Time Table Development System

TextBooks
1. Elmasri and Navathe, Fundamentals of Database Systems, Addison Wesly, 6th Edition, 2011

Reference Books
2. Raghu Ramakrishnan and Johannes Gehrke , Database Management Systems,Mc-Graw-Hill,3rd
Edition,2003
3. Abraham Silberschatz, Henry F. Korth, and S. Sudarshan ,Database System Concepts, McGraw Hill
Financial, 6th Edition, 2010
4. Héctor García-Molina, Jeffrey Ullman, and Jennifer Widom, Database Systems-The Complete Book,
Pearson Education India ,2nd Edition, 2008.

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