CIS 171 - Database Design and Development

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3

Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None

English Prerequisites: None

Math Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

Description: Database Design and Development is the study of the rules and processes used to design and build relational databases. The course covers the creation of database designs using normalization of existing data as well as the development of data models. Database designs are then used in conjunction with the Structured Query Language (SQL) to build physical databases and populate them with data. It is recommended, but not required, that students have the knowledge and skills associated with taking a course on MS Access, computer programming, or algebra before taking this course.

Department Consent: No Department Consent Required

General Education Distribution Category Met: None