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This document outlines the topics covered in an introduction to database management systems course. The course covers database concepts, file organization methods, relational and distributed database management systems, trends in DBMS including object-oriented and client/server systems, and knowledge base management systems. The course consists of 4 blocks that cover database models and architecture, file organization, normalization and SQL, and emerging trends and technologies in database management.

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Pgdca 04

This document outlines the topics covered in an introduction to database management systems course. The course covers database concepts, file organization methods, relational and distributed database management systems, trends in DBMS including object-oriented and client/server systems, and knowledge base management systems. The course consists of 4 blocks that cover database models and architecture, file organization, normalization and SQL, and emerging trends and technologies in database management.

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PGDCA 04 Introduction to Database Management System

Block 1 : DBMS concepts : Introduction – Basics of Database – Three views of Data –


Three level architecture of DBMS – Facilities – Elements of DBMS – Advantages and
disadvantages – Database Models : File Management system and its drawbacks –
Database Models : E-R Model, Hierarchical Model, Network Model, Relational Model.

Block 2 : File Organization : Introduction – Methods of File Organization – Sequential,


Direct, Index Sequential – Multi Key file organization – Management Considerations :
Objectives – Conversion – Evaluation of DBMS – Administration of DBMS.

Block 3 : RDBMS and DDBMS : Introduction – Relational Model – Concept – Definition


of a relation – Relational algebra and relational completeness – Normalization :
Objectives – Functional dependency – Anomalies in a database – Properties of
Normalization – Various Normalization techniques – Examples of database design –
SQL : Types of SQL commands – Data definition – Data Manipulation statements –
Distributed Databases : Structure of Distributed database – Design of Distributed
database.

Block 4 : Trends in DBMS : Objectives – Next generation Database – Application –


Object Oriented system – Object Oriented DBMS – Pitfalls of RDBMS – Comparison of
RDBMS and OODBMS – Client/Server Database : Objective – Evolution – Client/Server
computing – Critical Products – Knowledge base Management system : Objectives –
Definition and importance of Knowledge – Difference of KBMS and DBMS.

Reference Books :

1. Database System Concepts by Silberschatz, Korth and Sudarshan, McGraw Hill.


2. An Introduction to Database systems by Bibin C. Desai, Galgotia Publications.

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