A comprehensive BCA course covering all key units of Database Management Systems (DBMS),
from data models and relational algebra to SQL, normalization, and transaction management.
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Course Units
Unit 1: Introduction to DBMS
Unit 2: Relational Model and Relational Algebra
Unit 3: Structured Query Language (SQL)
Unit 4: Transaction Management and Concurrency Control
Unit 5: Storage, Indexing and Security
Syllabus: Database Management Systems Notes
UNIT – 1
(a) Introduction to DBMS –
i) Database vs. file system
ii) Characteristics and advantages of DBMS
iii) Users of DBMS
iv) Database system architecture – levels of abstraction, schema & instance
(b) Data Models and DBMS Architecture –
Entity-Relationship (ER) model – entities, attributes, relationships
Keys – primary, candidate, foreign
Generalization, specialization, aggregation
DBMS architecture – 1-tier, 2-tier, 3-tier
UNIT – 2
Relational Model and Relational Algebra:
Relational data model – structure, integrity constraints
Relational algebra – selection, projection, union, set difference, Cartesian product, joins
Tuple and domain relational calculus – basics
UNIT – 3
Structured Query Language (SQL):
SQL commands – DDL, DML, DCL
Basic queries – SELECT, WHERE, ORDER BY
Joins – inner, outer, self joins
Subqueries, views, aggregate functions, group by, having
Normalization – 1NF, 2NF, 3NF, BCNF
UNIT – 4
Transaction Management and Concurrency Control:
Concept of transaction
ACID properties
Schedules – serial, serializable
Concurrency control techniques – locking, timestamping
Deadlock handling
UNIT – 5
Storage, Indexing, and Security:
File organization – heap, sorted, hashed
Indexing – single level and multilevel indexing
Hashing techniques
Database security – threats, access control, encryption
Backup and recovery techniques