MGT 3720 - Database Management Systems

Credits: 4

This course focuses on proper planning, design, and implementation techniques. The primary focus of the course is on conceptual database design using system analysis and design techniques; weekly lab assignments using Microsoft Access culminate in a team-based design and implementation project. Emphasis is on relational database management systems (RDBMS). Topics include: SQL, database design and implementation, data normalization, ad hoc query methods, input and output design, file maintenance, data warehousing, and backup and recovery.
Prerequisite(s): MGT 2150
Fulfills: Experiential Learning requirement