Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

LIS 421 — Database Design and Management

LIS department course · Nigerian universities

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

• define the key concepts of the course
• identify types of databases
• discuss the scope of database design, database management, database principles for microcomputers
• identify and discuss examples of database applications in library in library and information fields
• explain and demonstrate the processes of database design, creation and maintenance
• discuss and demonstrate data dictionary and normalization process

Course contents

Definition of concepts: data, database, database design, database management and others. Types of databases. Scope of database design. Scope of database management. Database principles for microcomputers with emphasis on relational database systems (DBMS). Applications of database development in library and information fields.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study LIS 421.

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