Spring 2022
COMPSCI 186 118 - DIS 118
Introduction to Database Systems
Class #:33934
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
35
Enrolled: 0
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 35
Waitlist Max: 0
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week, 8 hours of outside work hours per week, and 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials 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
Credit Restrictions
Students will receive no credit for Comp Sci 186 after taking Comp Sci 286A.
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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