DBMS – StudyBolt

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Course Overview

“Master the fundamentals of database systems — learn how data is structured, stored, managed, and retrieved using DBMS and SQL.”

This course builds a strong foundation in database theory and hands-on experience with SQL, helping learners understand how modern applications manage and use data efficiently.

Course Content

Introduction to Databases

What is a database?
DBMS vs RDBMS vs NoSQL
Components of a DBMS
Types of Databases (hierarchical, relational, NoSQL)

Relational Model

ER Modeling

Normalization

SQL (Structured Query Language)

Transactions and Concurrency

Indexing & Query Optimization

Introduction to NoSQL (Optional Add-on)

Mini Projects / Practice Ideas
Student Management System Library Database E-commerce product & order tracking DB Attendance Tracker College Result System using SQL & ER modeling

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Course Overview

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Course Content

Introduction to Databases

What is a database?

DBMS vs RDBMS vs NoSQL

Components of a DBMS

Types of Databases (hierarchical, relational, NoSQL)

Relational Model

Tables, rows, columns (tuples & attributes)

Keys: Primary, Foreign, Candidate, Composite

Relationships (1:1, 1:M, M:N)

ER Modeling

Entity-Relationship diagrams

Entities, Attributes, Relationships

Converting ER models to relational schemas

Normalization

1NF, 2NF, 3NF, BCNF explained with examples

Anomalies and redundancy

Denormalization (when and why)

SQL (Structured Query Language)

DDL: CREATE, ALTER, DROP

DML: SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE

Constraints: NOT NULL, UNIQUE, CHECK, DEFAULT

Joins: INNER, LEFT, RIGHT, FULL OUTER

Aggregate Functions: COUNT, SUM, AVG, GROUP BY

Subqueries and Nested Queries

Transactions and Concurrency

ACID properties

Commit & Rollback

Locking mechanisms

Deadlock handling

Indexing & Query Optimization

Clustered vs Non-clustered Index

Cost-based optimization

Explain Plan / Query Analyzer tools

Introduction to NoSQL (Optional Add-on)

Key-Value Stores, Document DBs, Column Stores

MongoDB / Firebase basics

Mini Projects / Practice Ideas Student Management System Library Database E-commerce product & order tracking DB Attendance Tracker College Result System using SQL & ER modeling

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Student Management System Library Database E-commerce product & order tracking DB Attendance Tracker College Result System using SQL & ER modeling