COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
Database Systems Certificate: 238
Total Credits: 26
Catalog Edition: 2017-18
Pro
gram Description:
This certificate curriculum provides training, skills, and
knowledge that prepare students for employment as entry-
level database programmers and designers or provides
current professionals with essential database programming
and design skills.
Students will create Microsoft Access and Web database
applications as well as write database user interfaces in the
Visual Basic.Net environment.
Program Outcomes:
Upon completion of this program a student will be able to:
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Describe the advantages, disadvantages, and
appropriate uses of various database management
systems (DBMS).
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Design a database system based on user requirements.
•
Create entity-relationship diagrams that accurately
describe a database structure.
•
Understand and successfully utilize basic database
design concepts such as primary and foreign keys,
normalizing, bridge tables, alternate primary keys, and
strong versus weak entities.
•
Create a database system that successfully fulfills an
organization’s data requirements.
Related Careers:
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Database Administrator, Database Design Analyst;
Database Manager, Database Architect
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Agreements:
Click here to view CMAP articulations.
• The Catholic University of America
• Bachelor of Arts in Individualized Study
• Bachelor of Arts in Information Technology
• Excelsior College – Technology Mgmt.
• Strayer University – Information Technology
• UMUC – Digital Media & Web Technology
• UMUC – Information Systems Mgmt.
Advising Resources:
Program Advisors
Linda Fontaine
(Collegewide Coordinator)
Linda.Fontaine@montgomerycollege.edu
Terri Maradei (Germantown)
Terri.Maradei@montgomerycollege.edu
Karen Penn De Martinez (RV and TPSS)
Karen.PenndeMartinez@montgomerycollge.edu
Program Website:
Computer Applications Program
http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/cmap
2017-2018
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Database Systems Certificate: 238
