COMP 3150 - Overview

Course Title

The title for COMP-3150 is "Database Management Systems".

Course Description

This course will acquaint students with the Basic concepts of Database Systems. The topics covered will include 3-level architecture, introduction to file structures: B-trees, B+ Trees and Hashed files, relational model, relational algebra and calculus, SQL, and database design with Normalization Theory. (Prerequisite: COMP-2540 and COMP-2560 or COMP-2650.) (3 lecture hours a week)

Typical Course Offering

COMP-3150 is typically offered in the Fall and Winter semesters.

Is a Textbook Required?

No, while there is a textbook listed and you may find it helpful, it is not required to succeed in this course.

Prerequisites

COMP-2560 or COMP-2650 and COMP-2540 are the prerequisites for this class.