Module 1 – Introduction to DBMS

• Introduction to databases
• What is DBMS?
• Need for database management
• File system vs DBMS
• Advantages of DBMS
• Limitations of DBMS
• Applications of DBMS
• Types of database systems

Module 2 – Database Architecture

• DBMS architecture
• Database users
• Database administrators
• Database designers
• Application developers
• Three-level database architecture
• External, conceptual and internal levels
• Data abstraction
• Data independence

Module 3 – Data Models

• Introduction to data models
• Hierarchical model
• Network model
• Relational model
• Object-oriented database model
• Entity-based data models
• Relational database concepts
• Selecting suitable data models

Module 4 – Entity Relationship Model

• Introduction to ER model
• Entities and entity sets
• Attributes
• Types of attributes
• Relationships
• Relationship types
• Cardinality
• Participation constraints
• ER diagrams
• Designing ER models

Module 5 – Relational Database Concepts

• Introduction to relational databases
• Tables and records
• Rows and columns
• Primary keys
• Candidate keys
• Foreign keys
• Composite keys
• Constraints
• Relationships between tables

Module 6 – SQL Fundamentals

• Introduction to SQL
• SQL syntax
• Creating databases
• Creating tables
• Data types
• CREATE command
• ALTER command
• DROP command
• TRUNCATE command
• Database objects

Module 7 – SQL Data Manipulation

• INSERT command
• SELECT command
• UPDATE command
• DELETE command
• WHERE clause
• ORDER BY
• DISTINCT
• LIMIT
• Filtering and sorting data
• Practical SQL queries

Module 8 – SQL Operators and Functions

• Arithmetic operators
• Comparison operators
• Logical operators
• BETWEEN
• IN
• LIKE
• IS NULL
• Aggregate functions
• String functions
• Date and time functions

Module 9 – SQL Joins

• Introduction to joins
• INNER JOIN
• LEFT JOIN
• RIGHT JOIN
• FULL JOIN concepts
• Self Join
• Cross Join
• Joining multiple tables
• Practical join queries

Module 10 – Subqueries and Advanced SQL

• Introduction to subqueries
• Single-row subqueries
• Multiple-row subqueries
• Correlated subqueries
• EXISTS
• ANY and ALL
• CASE statements
• Common Table Expressions concepts
• Advanced query development

Module 11 – Database Normalization

• Introduction to normalization
• Need for normalization
• Data redundancy
• Update anomalies
• Functional dependency
• First Normal Form (1NF)
• Second Normal Form (2NF)
• Third Normal Form (3NF)
• BCNF
• Practical normalization examples

Module 12 – Database Constraints

• Introduction to constraints
• NOT NULL
• UNIQUE
• PRIMARY KEY
• FOREIGN KEY
• CHECK
• DEFAULT
• Referential integrity
• Applying constraints to tables

Module 13 – Views, Indexes and Database Objects

• Introduction to views
• Creating and modifying views
• Advantages of views
• Introduction to indexes
• Clustered and non-clustered index concepts
• Creating indexes
• Sequences concepts
• Stored database objects

Module 14 – Transactions and Concurrency

• Introduction to transactions
• Transaction states
• COMMIT
• ROLLBACK
• SAVEPOINT
• ACID properties
• Concurrency control
• Locking concepts
• Transaction management

Module 15 – Database Security

• Database security fundamentals
• User accounts
• Authentication
• Authorization
• User privileges
• GRANT and REVOKE
• Role management
• Data protection
• Basic database security practices

Module 16 – Stored Procedures, Functions and Triggers

• Introduction to stored procedures
• Creating procedures
• Stored functions
• Parameters
• Database triggers
• BEFORE and AFTER triggers
• Trigger applications
• Automated database operations

Module 17 – Database Backup and Recovery

• Importance of database backup
• Backup types
• Full and incremental backup concepts
• Database recovery
• Recovery techniques
• Data loss prevention
• Database maintenance
• Backup and recovery best practices

Module 18 – Database Administration and Performance

• Introduction to database administration
• Database monitoring
• Query optimization
• Index optimization
• Performance analysis
• Storage management
• Database maintenance
• Troubleshooting database issues

Module 19 – Practical Database Projects

• Student management database
• Employee management database
• Library management system
• Hospital management database
• Inventory management system
• Course management database
• Sales and billing database
• Relational database design project

Module 20 – Final DBMS Project & Assessment

• Project requirement analysis
• Database design
• ER diagram creation
• Table creation
• Relationships and constraints
• SQL query development
• Normalization
• CRUD operations
• Testing and optimization
• Project documentation and presentation