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Undergraduate Degree Programs
MIS 431
Business Data Management (3) The architecture of business information processing systems and technical aspects of database management.
MIS 431 Business Data Management (3)
Business Data Management introduces concepts underlying database systems and demonstrates their use in business applications. The course discusses principles of database systems, database design, and database manipulation using SQL and survey advanced database management topics such as transaction control, and distributed databases. The course develops a solid understanding of database design and applications, and also provides significant hands on experience using current database technologies. After completing this course, the student should have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to be able to:
� explain and apply fundamental principles of database systems and the relational database model
� effectively use design concepts of database systems including ER modeling, normalization, and physical design of database systems
� apply data manipulation techniques using Structured Query Language (SQL)
� describe basic elements of advanced topics such as transaction management, distributed databases, data warehouse, database e-commerce applications, and object oriented databases
The evaluation of students will be based on tests, lab work, and homework. This is a prescribed course for the Management Information Systems major and a support-of-major course for Smeal students. M I S 431 will be offered in the fall and spring semesters in sections ranging from 50 to 200 students.
Note : Class size, frequency of offering, and evaluation methods will vary by location and instructor. For these details check the specific course syllabus.