CSCI 317 - Database Systems

Credits: 3

Prerequisite: CSCI 209. This course will provide a theoretical and practical implementation of database systems. Students will learn how databases work, particularly how they store, index, and query data. Broadly, the course will focus on the fundamentals of database design, data models, relational algebra and the description and semantics of query languages including SQL and NoSQL. Advanced topics will include database security, distributed and Internet databases, and large-scale data analysis.