This course prepares students to make decisions regarding the database technologies that should be included in an organization’s information technology portfolio. To that end, it covers:
1. The theory and concepts of relational and NoSQL databases, the two predominant families of database technology.
2. How to represent data in technology-independent, relational, and NoSQL data models.
3. How to query relational and NoSQL databases, including hands-on experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
4. How to determine which categories of relational and/or NoSQL databases are appropriate for a given application.
5. Research into current and emerging database technology trends.
Prereq: INet 4001 or CSci 4061.
Students in the ITI, ICP, or BIS majors should take INet 4001 as the prerequisite. CSci majors can use CSci 4061.
Credit will not be granted if credit has been received for CSci 4707 or CSci 5707.
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