Engr.

Shahzad Ahmad Malik

Lecturer
Computer Science Department
COMSATS University Islamabad,
Wah Campus
shahzadmalik@ciitwah.edu.pk
Database Systems I
■ Course Title: Database Systems I
■ Course Code: CSC371
■ Credit Hours: 04 (3+1)
■ Pre-requisite: OOP
 COURSE
OBJECTIVES
 COURSE OBJECTIVES

 This course has been designed to enable students to understand

the database design and implementation.
 State the importance of DBMS and explain how DBMS is better
than traditional File Processing Systems.
 Analyze the basic structure of Database and recognize the
different views of the database.
 Draw and Investigate Data Flow and Entity Relationship
Diagrams
 COURSE OBJECTIVES
■ The course aims to introduce basic database concepts,
different data models, data storage and retrieval
techniques and database design techniques. The course
primarily focuses on relational data model and DBMS
concepts.
■ In this course we will discuss different topics of
databases that enables the software to work efficiently.
■ This course is first (fundamental) course on database
systems.
COURSE LEARNING
OUTCOMES
 COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

CLO 1: Explain the fundamental concepts of database systems
and theory.
CLO 2: Use a declarative query language to elicit information
from a database.
CLO 3: Apply the modeling concepts and normalization of data
model.
CLO 4: Develop a database application in a team environment.
 BOOKS

■ Textbook:
Database systems: A Practical Approach to Design,
Implementation and Management, Connolly, T. M.& Begg, C.
E., 6th Edition (2015), Pearson.
■ Reference Books:
1. Fundamentals of Database Systems, Elmasri, R. & Navathe, S.B.,
7th Edition (2015), Addison-Wesley.
2. Database System Concepts, 6th Edition, Silberschatz, Korth,
Sudarshan, McGraw Hill, 2010
EVALUATION
 RULES
No late work will be accepted (unless arrangements have been made in
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advance)
Ask questions; participate actively in class
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Turn off Cell Phones in the Class and Lab
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You are responsible for what is covered in class – even if you don’t
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show up
Deficiency in attendance may lead to termination or relegation
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You are encouraged to help each other with your homework
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assignments – but you must turn in your own work
Plagiarism is not allowed
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If you are found to be cheating, you will fail at least the assignment /
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test and perhaps the entire class
Quizzes are announced/unannounced
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