SQL becomes central
Student comments point to query-language work as an important part of the class.
Rutgers catalogResearched guideSIRS history14 section records
04:547:330
Database Technologies
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATICS
- credits
- 3
- Core
- None listed
- Typical seasons
- Fall, Spring, Summer
- Fall 2026 sections
- 3
- Open snapshot
- 2 open in snapshot
Course guide
AI-generated overview
Course fingerprint 10 AI-generated signals
Difficulty
3/5Why
Students must design schemas, understand relational structures, write queries, and test database behavior.
Workload
3/5Why
Schema design plus SQL practice usually means recurring hands-on work rather than light reading only.
Pacing
3/5Why
The course spans design principles, relational modeling, query language, testing, and applications in one term.
Projects
4/5Why
Rutgers centers building database structures and translating organizational needs into usable applications.
Exams
2/5Why
Official sources describe practical database work more clearly than a test-heavy assessment pattern.
Math
1/5Why
The main challenge is relational logic and SQL design, not advanced quantitative math.
Memorization
2/5Why
You need table and query vocabulary, but successful schema design and joins are application driven.
Abstraction
3/5Why
Relational modeling and mapping organizational needs into schemas require moderate conceptual thinking.
Prerequisites
4/5Why
04:547:202 is a prerequisite, and the course clearly builds on prior programming comfort.
Reading
2/5Why
Student discussion and the official description both point more to SQL practice than to unusually heavy reading.
What students tend to say
Public discussion suggests students often experience the course as a mix of database logic and hands-on query work.
Concepts and implementation both matter
Students should expect design ideas as well as technical database practice.
Topic breakdown
A practical chapter-by-chapter view from foundations to applications.
4 modules
Module 1
Database purpose and requirements
Students start from organizational needs and learn how data systems support them.
requirementsinformation systemsdata applications
Basic concept overview
Design precedes SQL
Good queries depend on a schema that represents the problem clearly.
Constraints encode rules
Keys and relationships protect meaning, not just storage format.
Databases serve organizations
The technical design should trace back to user and business needs.
Things to watch for
Thinking of databases as spreadsheets
Focus on relationships, constraints, and normalized structure.
Writing queries without a schema map
Draw tables and keys before joining data.
Ignoring edge cases in testing
Test missing, duplicate, and invalid data states.
Fall 2026 sections
2 open · College Avenue, Busch
| Section | Status | Instructor | Meeting | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0114566 | Closed | TRIVEDI | Monday 2:00 PM-3:20 PM at ABE 1230; Wednesday 2:00 PM-3:20 PM at ABE 1230ABE 1230 | College Avenue |
| 0214567 | Open | TRIVEDI | Monday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at ABE 1210; Thursday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at ABE 1210ABE 1210 | College Avenue |
| 0314568 | Open | Motto, Douglas | Tuesday 2:00 PM-3:20 PM at ARC 119; Thursday 2:00 PM-3:20 PM at ARC 119ARC 119 | Busch |
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SIRS teaching signals
Historical student surveys
Teaching
4.16
Course quality
4.08
Response rate
47.1%
Coverage
54 offerings · 2014–2025
| Instructor | Offerings | Teaching | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trivedi, Kaushal | 14 | 4.19 | 4.16 |
| Cushing, Matthew | 12 | 4.68 | 4.57 |
| Motto, Douglas | 12 | 4.11 | 4.10 |
| Motto, Douglas | 5 | 3.96 | 4.00 |
| CUSHING, MATTHEW | 2 | 4.75 | 4.50 |
| Motto, Douglas | 2 | 3.60 | 3.70 |
Course stats
Catalog and planning context
Credits
3
Current campuses
College Avenue, Busch
Current availability
2 open of 3
Catalog terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
Core codes
None listed
Loaded terms
5
Prerequisites
(04:547:202)
Degree requirement lists
No direct degree-list membership appears in the checked-in requirement index.
