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Database Management Systems

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
1/26/26 - 5/13/26
MoWe 7p.m. – 8:15p.m.		 Wheatley-Peters W01-0004 3 $2657 (guest students)
Date
1/26/26 - 5/13/26
Time
MoWe 7p.m. – 8:15p.m.
Location
Wheatley-Peters W01-0004
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$2657 (guest students)

Description

Databases and database management systems. The entity/relationship model. The relational model. Relational algebra. The query language SQL. The object-relational model and SQL3. Embedded SQL in programs and dynamic SQL. Database administration: creating views and integrity constraints, handling data security. Functional dependencies. Normalization.

Prerequisites

CS 240 and CS310

Guest registration opens January 12

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

1/26/2026 - 5/13/2026

Location

Wheatley-Peters W01-0004

Enrolled / Capacity

34 / 40

Status

Closed

Instructor

Gabriel Ghinita

Tuition*

$2657 (guest students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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