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IM/300

Data Organization Architecture

3 credits

Total credits

5 weeks

Course length

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Course level: Upper Division

This course provides an introduction to how data is architected and organized. It discusses the different data models used to store data, it outlines several schemas that drive how data is structured, and provides other database concepts relating to the design and architecture of data.

Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

What you'll learn

Course skills and outcomes

  • Describe how data models have evolved.
  • Distinguish between object-relational systems and standard-relational systems.
  • Distinguish between structured and unstructured data.

  • Identify primary and foreign keys.
  • Document business rules.
  • Describe naming conventions.
  • Describe data dictionaries and the system catalog.
  • Explain why indexing is important.

  • Explain how Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD) and Unified Modeling Language (UML) components affect database design and implementation.
  • Describe how real-world database design often requires the reconciliation of conflicting goals.
  • Demonstrate normalization through the third normal form.
  • Identify the advantages and disadvantages of normalization.

  • Define referential and entity integrity.
  • Perform data manipulation and data definition commands.
  • Apply SQL aggregate functions.

  • Select indices to improve performance.
  • Explain the query execution plan reported by a Database Management System (DBMS) engine.
  • Describe query optimizer.

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