In computerized
information system data is the basic resource of the organization. So, proper
organization and
management for data is required for organization to run smoothly. Database
management system
deals the knowledge of how data stored and managed on a computerized information
system. In any
organization, it requires accurate and reliable data for better decision making,
ensuring privacy of
data and controlling data efficiently. The contents include: Introduction,
Disadvantages of file
oriented approach, Database, Why Database, Database Management System(DBMS),
Function of
DBMS, Advantages of DBMS and disadvantage of DBMS, Database Basics, Three level
architecture of
DBMS, Database users, Database language, Database structure.
The contents include: What is DBMS, The relational data model,
Entity-Relationship (E/R)modelling, Relational algebra and relational calculus, SQL, Case Study - Cancer
registry for the NHS –challenges, Schema refinement I, Schema refinement II, Schema refinement III and
advanced design,On-line Analytical Processing (OLAP), Case Study - Cancer registry for the NHS
-Experiences, XML as a data exchange format.
Author(s): Ken Moody, Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge,UK
Covered topics: Introduction to databases,
Relational model, algebra, calculus, Basics of SQL programming, Advanced
SQL programming, Database design and normalization, Basics of query and
transaction processing, Introduction to XML (data format and query languages).