ITEC 3200 - Introduction to Databases

(3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ITEC 2140 or ITEC 2120 and (ITEC 2201 or BUSA 3100)
Additional Requirement: Windows based laptop or Apple MacBook (see IT Laptop Program @ www.ggc.edu/itlaptop)
Introduction to fundamental concepts of database management. Upon completion of this course students will be able to: 1) describe relational database core concepts; 2) utilize SQL (Structured Query Language) to create database structures, manipulate and retrieve data from databases; 3) create a conceptual database design using entity relationship (E/R) modeling and normalization best practices; 4) utilize implementation techniques to create a relational database with multiple tables, relationships and cardinalities 5) discuss emerging trends in database technologies such as non-relational database technologies.