0 or 3 credits
Fall 2025 Laboratory Lecture Upper DivisionThis course explores tools and techniques for managing an organization's database technology. Topics include database architecture, database technology installation, database creation and maintenance, Database Management System (DBMS) operation and troubleshooting, and database performance tuning. In the laboratory, students engage in activities performed by a typical database administrator.
Learning Outcomes1Describe the architecture of a database management system.
2Perform the roles of a database administrator including storage and user management, and data persistence.
3Apply the principles and methods of performance tuning on a database management system.