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The latest Course Syllabus for Mgt 433 - Class 170I.                      

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The Database for Managers course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the technical aspects of relational databases that are used to solve typical business management problems. Students use the Microsoft Access database software to build and populate simple relational databases. The theory of generic relational databases is emphasized along with the development of skills and techniques necessary to use Microsoft Access to solve real world problems. Although Microsoft access is used for implementation of exercises in this course, much the material is applicable to almost any modern relational database environment.

Note:  This Class has a requirement for a paper outline that you must bring to the first class session.  Here is the assignment:

A new manager has just been assigned to your department.  She told you that she has not had any experience with relational databases and has asked you to prepare a brief overview of database technology to help her understand how databases can be used to advantage in the organization.  This written overview should include terms and concepts used to describe relational database management systems.  In particular it should include an explanation of a relational database, relational table, table columns, table rows, entities, attributes, and rules that are used to ensure database integrity.  

Since your manager is very busy she wants the answers to these questions to be brief, very clear, and in no more than two single spaced pages.    

Hints for a successful paper:

1. You must refer specifically to your organization and/or place of employment.
2. You must have examples that refer to your organization and/or place of employment.
3. The paper should be well organized with an introduction, body, and summary/conclusion.
4. The paper should address ALL parts of the above requirement.

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Last update:  11/05/07