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IS 475

Database Design and Implementation

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeB
Standard

Overview

Description

All issues related to the design and implementation of relational database systems; emphasizes entity relationship modeling, normalization and SQL programming with a relational DBMS.

Requirements

Prerequisites

  • Business major or minor
IS 201IS 350CS 135
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

IS 201; IS 350 or CS 135; Business major or minor.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall and Spring

Terms

fall, spring

Restrictions

Business major or minor

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • design a database using the normilization process that is stable and understand why your design is stable.
  • use entity-relationship diagrams (ERD’s) to depict the design of a database.
  • use ERD’s to communicate design concepts with both technical and non-technical people.
  • use structured query language (SQL) to create, update, and access data in a database.
  • identify the objectives and design goals of a transaction database versus a data warehouse.
  • describe the general components of a database management system.
  • describe the job activities that are the responsibilities of a database administrator.