Course Title: Database Management System

Course Content:

1. Introduction to Database Management Systems - Definition and importance of database management systems - Evolution of database systems - Components of a database system - Advantages and disadvantages of database systems

Reading Materials: - “Database Systems: Design, Implementation, and Management” by Carlos Coronel, Steven Morris, and Peter Rob - “Database Management Systems” by Raghu Ramakrishnan and Johannes Gehrke

1. Relational Database Model - Relational data model concepts - Relational algebra and calculus - Relational database design principles - Entity-relationship modeling

Reading Materials: - “Database Systems: The Complete Book” by Hector Garcia-Molina, Jeffrey D. Ullman, and Jennifer Widom - “Database Design for Mere Mortals: A Hands-On Guide to Relational Database Design” by Michael J. Hernandez

1. SQL and Query Processing - Structured Query Language (SQL) basics - SQL data definition and manipulation - Query optimization and execution - Transaction processing and concurrency control

Reading Materials: - “SQL Queries for Mere Mortals: A Hands-On Guide to Data Manipulation in SQL” by John L. Viescas and Michael J. Hernandez - “Database Systems: Concepts, Design and Applications” by S. K. Singh

1. Database Design and Normalization - Functional dependencies and normalization - Normal forms (1NF, 2NF, 3NF, BCNF) - Denormalization and trade-offs - Database design methodologies

Reading Materials: - “Database Design and Relational Theory: Normal Forms and All That Jazz” by C. J. Date - “Database Systems: A Practical Approach to Design, Implementation, and Management” by Thomas Connolly and Carolyn Begg

1. Indexing and Query Optimization - Indexing techniques (B-trees, hash indexes, etc.) - Query optimization techniques - Cost-based query optimization - Query execution plans

Reading Materials: - “Database Management Systems” by Raghu Ramakrishnan and Johannes Gehrke - “Modern Database Management” by Jeffrey A. Hoffer, Ramesh Venkataraman, and Heikki Topi

1. Transaction Management and Concurrency Control - ACID properties of transactions - Transaction management and recovery - Concurrency control techniques (locking, timestamp ordering, etc.) - Deadlock detection and prevention

Reading Materials: - “Database Systems: The Complete Book” by Hector Garcia-Molina, Jeffrey D. Ullman, and Jennifer Widom - “Database Management Systems” by Raghu Ramakrishnan and Johannes Gehrke

1. Distributed Databases and Replication - Distributed database concepts and architectures - Data fragmentation and allocation - Replication techniques and consistency models - Distributed query processing and optimization

Reading Materials: - “Distributed Database Systems” by Chhanda Ray - “Principles of Distributed Database Systems” by M. Tamer Özsu and Patrick Valduriez

1. Data Warehousing and Data Mining - Data warehousing concepts and architectures - Data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) - Data mining techniques and algorithms - Association rule mining, clustering, and classification

Reading Materials: - “Data Warehousing, Data Mining, and OLAP” by Alex Berson, Stephen J. Smith, and Kurt Thearling - “Data Mining: Concepts and Techniques” by Jiawei Han, Micheline Kamber, and Jian Pei

Note: The provided reading materials are popular textbooks in the field of database management systems. However, the specific reading materials may vary depending on the course instructor and institution.