This course aims to introduce students to the current trends and technologies in database technology.It is undoubtedly true that database systems hold a prominent place in most contemporary approaches to the development of information systems. This course introduces students to the enterprise database systems, covering areas such as Transaction management, Database performance tuning, Data warehousing, distributed databases, internet databases. Applications of Decision support systems will also be covered.

The practical component will expose students to advanced SQL, Transaction management, and Business Intelligence.