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MATH486 FUNDAMENTALS OF DATA SYSTEMS

Course Code:	2360486
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):	3(2-2)
ECTS Credit:	6.0
Department:	Mathematics
Language of Instruction:	English
Level of Study:	Undergraduate
Course Coordinator:	Lecturer ÝSMAÝL MURAT IÞIK
Offered Semester:	Fall Semesters.
Prerequisite:	Set 1: 5710230 Set 2: 5710240
One of the sets above should be completed before taking MATH486 FUNDAMENTALS OF DATA SYSTEMS .

Course Content

Database concepts. Database Management Systems (DBMS). Relational data model and relational DBMS. Use of ER-diagrams in database design. Normalizing relations. Relational algebra and query languages. Structured Query Language (SQL). Oracle and/or Access will be introduced in a laboratory environment.