Relational Database Management Systems
Program Modules

Module  Topics Hrs  Prerequisites
EC1- Introduction to Programming - 50 hours
Introduction to Programming
  • Introduction to Data Processing, Web and Application Development (Principles, Terminology, Variables, Data Types, Statements, Operators, Functions); Database concepts
  • Introduction to Web Programming using HTML and Java Script
  • Development Environments using Visual Interdev; MSDN Library
  • Application development using Java Script
  • Java Script Application Project 
  Computer
literacy
and/or
Aptitude
Test
Total 50
EC2- Object-Oriented Programming & Relational Databases - 40 hours
Programming with Objects 

and 

Introduction to Relational Databases

Basics/Concepts of Object oriented language using Visual Basic
  • Building VB Classes, Windows Forms and Data controls.
  • Learning OOP constructs: Polymorphism, Inheritance, Overloading and Overriding methods.
30 Experience
with
high level
programming
languages
or
Software
Testing
Experience
or
EC Module 1
  • Concepts of Relational Database
  • Microsoft SQL Server;
  • Learning ADO library.
  • Overview of SQL: DML, DDL, SQL syntax
10
Total  40
DB1 - Database Module 1 - 44 hours
Relational Databases 

and 

Microsoft SQL Server

Relational Database Basics; Client Server Environment and Multi-tier Architecture 8 IT application
development
experience
with
relational

databases
in the
Client-Sever
Environment or
EC Module 2

Introduction to Relational Databases with Microsoft Access. MS Access 97 and 2000. Tables, queries, forms, reports and data access pages and their integration into desktop solutions. 8
Microsoft SQL Server. Comprehensive technical information and tools for deploying, managing and supporting SQL Server 7.0 and 2000.  24
Oracle, Sybase, Informix and DB2 – architectural differences and similarities. 4
Total 44 44
DB2a - Database Module 2SQLS - 36 hours
SQL Server Database Administration Role of the DBA. Installing and Upgrading SQL Server. Backup and restore. Using BCP. Distributed Transaction Coordinator.  8 Hands-on DBA
experience
administering
relational
databases
or
Significant
hands-on
experience
developing
applications
for
SQL Server
or
DB Module 1
Managing SQL Sever Users and Security. 8
SQL Server stored procedures and replication, performance, tuning, monitoring, configuring and maintenance. Automatic database administration tasks. 12
Data warehousing. Using Data Transformation Services. OLAP Services. DBCC 8
Total  36
DB2b - Database Module 2ORCL - 50 hours
Oracle Database Administration Building an Oracle Database Creating the Database; Starting and Stopping the database Managing Users and Resources Creating users accounts; Allocating space quotas; Maintaining security 8 Hands-on
DBA
experience
administering
relational
databases
or
Significant
hands-on
experience
developing
applications
for Oracle or
DB Module 1
or
Oracle
Module 3
Controlling Disk Storage Logical and physical disk structure; Allocating disk storage for database objects; Partitioning to support Very Large Databases (VLDBs) Backup and Recovery Safeguarding the database; Selecting a backup strategy; Performing recovery; Automating backup and recovery 10
Troubleshooting the Oracle Database Diagnostics utilities Analyzing information in the log files Fundamental Tuning Techniques Tuning memory structures; Configuring disk usage; Improving performance with Enterprise Manager toolset; Diagnosing problems and tuning 16
Data Warehousing Using Oracle Databases Oracle data warehouse architecture; Developing and populating the data warehouse; Reporting, OLAP and data mining tools 16
Total  50

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