CMSC424

Database Design

Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in CMSC351 and CMSC330; and permission of CMNS-Computer Science department. Or must be in the (Computer Science (Doctoral), Computer Science (Master's)) program. Students are introduced to database systems and motivates the database approach as a mechanism for modeling the real world. An in-depth coverage of the relational model, logical database design, query languages, and other database concepts including query optimization, concurrency control; transaction management, and log based crash recovery. Distributed and Web database architectures are also discussed.

Spring 2025

48 reviews
Average rating: 3.96

Fall 2024

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Average rating: 3.12

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Average rating: 2.75

Spring 2024

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Average rating: 2.90

48 reviews
Average rating: 3.96

Past Semesters

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Average rating: 2.90

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Average rating: 2.75

41 reviews
Average rating: 3.12

36 reviews
Average rating: 2.75

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