The University of Jordan
Library and Information Science Department (LIS)
First Semester 2014/ 2015
Course Syllabus
Database Management Systems (1902763)
General Information
Meeting time: Sunday’s 5-8
Meeting Room: Amman Hall- Main Library 2nd floor
Instructors: Dr. Nashrawan Tahat
Emails: n.tahat13@gmail.com
or n.taha@ju.edu.jo
Course Description:
This course covers different aspects of database management systems including database
concepts, models, languages, and systems. The design and implementation of database
management system. Relational database model and the ER diagram. Structured query languageSQL commands and syntax. Advanced database topics such as OO database.
Course Topics:
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Databases Management Systems: An Introduction
Database Models
Database Design ,ER-Diagram
Relational Algebra and Calculus
Constraints, Views and SQL
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Course Outline:
Week no.
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Date
14/09/2014
Topic
Course Syllabus and Overview
Introduction to Database:
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21/09/2014
An overview of DBMS
DBMS vs. File System
DB concepts and architecture
DB Models, Schemas and Instances
DB Users
DB Abstractions
DB Languages
Overview of Storage and Indexing
 Data Storage
 Tree Indexes
 Hash Indexes
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28/09/2014
Database Models- ER Model
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ER Model Concepts and notations
Constraints
Keys
ER-to Table
Cardinality and connectivity
‫عطلة عيد األضحى‬
05/10/2014
12/10/2014
Introduction To Structured Query Language-SQL
19/10/2014
SQL: Exercises
26/10/2014
SQL: Exercises
02/11/2014
Mid Term Exam
09/11/2014
Database Normalization
16/11/2014
Advanced Topics
Object Oriented Databases
23/11/2014
Distributed Databases
30/11/201407/12/2014
14/12/2014
Working on the project
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Project Deadline
Tests and Evaluation
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Midterm exam:
Quizzes:
Group Project
Individual project
Final exam
30%
10%
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40%
Office Hours *
Sundays: 3-5
Mondays: 12- 1
Wednesdays: 11-12
*In my office in the main library- 1st floor
Text Book
 Silberschatz, Korth and Sudarshan, Database System Concepts, 5th edition, Mc Graw
Hill, 2006.
Additional References
 Connolly, Th, M., & Begg, C, E.2005. Database systems: a practical approach to
design, implementation, and management. NY: Addison Wesley.
 Elmasri, R., & Navathe, Sh. 2010. Fundamentals of Database systems. Boston:
Addison Wesley.
 Date, C, J. 2003. An Introduction to Database Systems. Reading, Mass: Addison
Wesley.
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