AEM 2820

Introduction to Database Management Systems

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Introduces the principals and functions of relational database management systems (DBMS) and their business application. Students will explore both logical and physical database designs and develop a clear understanding of the concepts and terminology related to DBMS. A small relational database will be designed and students will learn to run SQL queries. Students will learn a set of skills to describe what happened in the past using queries, descriptive statistics, data visualization, and some data mining techniques. Excel add-ins and other DBMS software may also be employed.

Prerequisites AEM 2010.

Forbidden Overlaps AEM 2820, HADM 3740, HADM 6740

Enrollment Information Enrollment preference given to: Dyson students.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2024FA, 2023FA, 2022FA

Learning Outcomes

• Discuss database management systems and design.
• Explain the terminology related to database management systems.
• Describe the design and implementation of a database management system.
• Execute queries using SQL syntax.
• Build models to solve real-world business problems.
• Demonstrate knowledge of skills for supporting the decision-making process.

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