SJSU Catalog

CS 157A

Introduction to Database Management Systems

Description
Current, classical database systems. Entity-relationship and enhanced entity models. Relational model, algebra, calculus. Current, emerging SQL standard. Embedded, Dynamic SQL. Application perspective on transactions and security. Interactive and programmatic interfaces to database systems. Application programming project using commercial database system. Prerequisite: CS 146 (with a grade of "C-" or better) or instructor consent.

Grading
Normal Grade Rules

Units
3