CIS 3100 — Introduction to Database
This course covers the basics of building relational databases and presenting the data in a user-friendly manner. The concepts of database normalization, data validation and referential integrity issues are stressed. The course utilizes Microsoft Access to cover these concepts but what is taught can easily be ported to large database systems such as Oracle and SQL Server. Data presentation layers using forms and reports are also covered as well as the basics of the SQL query language. This course prepares students to take the Microsoft Office Specialist examconcentrating on Microsoft Access.