Introduction to Database Systems

Information storage and retrieval, Information management applications, Information capture and representation, analysis and indexing, search, retrieval, information privacy, integrity, security, scalability, efficiency, and effectiveness. Introduction to databases systems: components of database systems, DBMS functions, database architecture and data independence,  database design and creation using a database management system. Functions of a database; uses in business and industry. introduction to the following: data dictionaries, normalization, data integrity, data modelling, and creation of simple tables, editing a database, queries, reports, and forms using SQL.