2025-2026 Academic Catalog 
    
    Jun 28, 2025  
2025-2026 Academic Catalog

MSDA 3035 - Data Management for Analytics


This course provides a foundation in Database Management Systems (DBMS), focusing on relational database design, SQL query optimization, and data security. Students will
learn  to  design  and  implement  relational  schemas,  create  entity-relationship (ER)diagrams,  and  write  optimized  SQL  queries  for  data  manipulation  and  retrieval.  The course  also  introduces  NoSQL,  NewSQL,  and  graph  databases,  offering  insight  into managing unstructured and semi-structured data. Additionally, students will explore the role  of  modern  DBMS  in  business  applications,  including  performance  tuning,  data recovery, and security best practices.  

Anticipated Terms Offered: each semester