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Design precedes SQL
Good queries depend on a schema that represents the problem clearly.
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04:547:330 · Information Technology and Informatics · School 04
Database Technologies introduces database design, relational structures, query language, testing, and the translation of organizational needs into database applications.
How hard?
Students rate teaching
SIRS · 628 responses · 2014–2025
Spring 2027
1 open in snapshot · 1 instructor
When it meets
College Avenue
Checked-in sections · current seat counts are unavailable.
AI-generated overview
Higher means more demanding · AI summary
4 units · topic sequence may vary by instructor
Students start from organizational needs and learn how data systems support them.
The course centers relational structures, tables, keys, and database design principles.
Students learn to retrieve and manipulate data through query language concepts.
Later work connects schema choices to testing and working database applications.
Public discussion suggests students often experience the course as a mix of database logic and hands-on query work.
Good queries depend on a schema that represents the problem clearly.
Keys and relationships protect meaning, not just storage format.
The technical design should trace back to user and business needs.
Common pitfall
Instead
Focus on relationships, constraints, and normalized structure.
Common pitfall
Instead
Draw tables and keys before joining data.
Common pitfall
Instead
Test missing, duplicate, and invalid data states.
1 open · College Avenue
Historical student surveys
Teaching
4.16
Course quality
4.08
Response rate
47.1%
Coverage
54 offerings · 2014–2025
| Instructor | Offerings | Teaching | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaushal Trivedi | 14 | 4.19 | 4.16 |
| Matthew Cushing | 12 | 4.68 | 4.57 |
| Douglas Motto | 12 | 4.11 | 4.10 |
| Douglas Motto | 5 | 3.96 | 4.00 |
| Matthew Cushing | 2 | 4.75 | 4.50 |
| Douglas Motto | 2 | 3.60 | 3.70 |
Catalog and planning context
Credits
3
Current campuses
College Avenue
Current availability
1 open of 1
Catalog terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
Core codes
None listed
Loaded terms
6
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