Spring 2025
COMPSCI 186 110 - DIS 110
Introduction to Database Systems
Class #:30017
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
1
Enrolled: 0
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 1
Waitlist Max: 0
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week, 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 8 hours of outside work hours per week.
Course Catalog Description
Access methods and file systems to facilitate data access. Hierarchical, network, relational, and object-oriented data models. Query languages for models. Embedding query languages in programming languages. Database services including protection, integrity control, and alternative views of data. High-level interfaces including application generators, browsers, and report writers. Introduction to transaction processing. Database system implementation to be done as term project.
Rules & Requirements
Requisites
- COMPSCI 61C or COMPSCI 47C. COMPSCI 47C may be taken as a co-requisite for transfer students.
Credit Restrictions
Students will receive no credit for COMPSCI 186 after completing COMPSCI W186. A deficient grade in COMPSCI 186 may be removed by taking COMPSCI W186.
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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