📚 Course Overview
This comprehensive course covers database design principles, SQL programming, transaction management, and modern database technologies including NoSQL systems and data warehousing.
- Database Design & ER Modeling
- Relational Model & Normalization
- SQL Programming & Optimization
- Transaction Management & ACID
- Indexing & Query Processing
- NoSQL & Modern Database Systems
🎯 Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Design efficient database schemas
- Write complex SQL queries and procedures
- Optimize database performance
- Implement transaction control
- Manage database security and backup
- Work with NoSQL databases
💻 Laboratory Sessions
Hands-on database development and administration:
- Database Installation & Configuration
- SQL Programming & Advanced Queries
- Database Design & Implementation
- Indexing & Performance Optimization
- Transaction Management & Concurrency
- NoSQL Database Exploration
- Data Warehousing & Analytics
📊 Assessment Structure
Your database expertise will be evaluated through:
- Database Design Project (25%)
- SQL Programming Assignments (20%)
- Mid-term Examination (20%)
- Final Exam (20%)
- Lab Work & Participation (15%)
🛠️ Database Systems
Multiple database platforms and tools:
- MySQL & PostgreSQL (Relational)
- MongoDB (Document Database)
- Redis (Key-Value Store)
- Neo4j (Graph Database)
- Database Design Tools
- Performance Monitoring Tools
🏗️ Real-World Projects
Industry-relevant database applications:
- E-commerce Database Design
- University Management System
- Healthcare Database Implementation
- Social Media Data Architecture
- Analytics Dashboard Creation
- Distributed Database Setup
🚀 SQL Query Example
Advanced database operations and analytics
-- Complex query with joins and window functions
SELECT
s.student_name,
s.department,
c.course_name,
e.grade,
AVG(e.grade) OVER (PARTITION BY s.department) as dept_avg,
RANK() OVER (PARTITION BY c.course_id ORDER BY e.grade DESC) as rank_in_course
FROM Students s
JOIN Enrollments e ON s.student_id = e.student_id
JOIN Courses c ON e.course_id = c.course_id
WHERE e.semester = 'Fall 2024'
AND e.grade >= 85
ORDER BY s.department, e.grade DESC;
-- Create stored procedure for grade calculation
DELIMITER //
CREATE PROCEDURE CalculateGPA(IN student_id INT)
BEGIN
SELECT
s.student_name,
ROUND(AVG(
CASE e.grade
WHEN 'A+' THEN 4.0
WHEN 'A' THEN 4.0
WHEN 'B+' THEN 3.5
WHEN 'B' THEN 3.0
ELSE 2.0
END
), 2) as GPA
FROM Students s
JOIN Enrollments e ON s.student_id = e.student_id
WHERE s.student_id = student_id;
END //
DELIMITER ;